Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.466 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.466
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
105th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.519
in 2019
All-time low
0.149
in 1983
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia is 0.466, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia peaked at 0.519 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.149, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.299 | — |
| 1950 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.325 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.269 | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.254 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.204 | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.167 | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.149 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.206 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.333 | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.343 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.335 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.322 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.304 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.483 | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 0.519 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.458 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.412 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.514 | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.481 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.466 | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.466 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3045 | 0.299 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.269 | 0.269 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.214 | 0.204 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1618 | 0.149 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.149 | 0.149 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2708 | 0.149 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3629 | 0.304 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4572 | 0.412 | 0.514 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malaysia was 0.466 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.519 in 2019.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.149 in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Malaysia ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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