Legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman

Oman: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.316 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.316
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.316
in 2021
All-time low
0.2
in 1992
Years of data
47
1979–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman, 1979–2025

00.10.20.3197920022025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman stood at 0.316. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman peaked at 0.316 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1992.

Oman ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman, 1979 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1979 0.313 —
1980 0.313 +0.0%
1981 0.313 +0.0%
1982 0.313 +0.0%
1983 0.313 +0.0%
1984 0.313 +0.0%
1985 0.313 +0.0%
1986 0.313 +0.0%
1987 0.313 +0.0%
1988 0.313 +0.0%
1989 0.313 +0.0%
1990 0.313 +0.0%
1991 0.312 -0.3%
1992 0.2 -35.9%
1993 0.2 +0.0%
1994 0.2 +0.0%
1995 0.2 +0.0%
1996 0.2 +0.0%
1997 0.2 +0.0%
1998 0.2 +0.0%
1999 0.2 +0.0%
2000 0.2 +0.0%
2001 0.2 +0.0%
2002 0.2 +0.0%
2003 0.2 +0.0%
2004 0.2 +0.0%
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2006 0.2 +0.0%
2007 0.2 +0.0%
2008 0.2 +0.0%
2009 0.2 +0.0%
2010 0.2 +0.0%
2011 0.293 +46.5%
2012 0.306 +4.4%
2013 0.306 +0.0%
2014 0.306 +0.0%
2015 0.306 +0.0%
2016 0.306 +0.0%
2017 0.306 +0.0%
2018 0.306 +0.0%
2019 0.306 +0.0%
2020 0.283 -7.5%
2021 0.316 +11.7%
2022 0.316 +0.0%
2023 0.316 +0.0%
2024 0.316 +0.0%
2025 0.316 +0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0.316 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0.316 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.313 0.313 0.313 1
1980s 0.313 0.313 0.313 10
1990s 0.2225 0.2 0.313 10
2000s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
2010s 0.2941 0.2 0.306 10
2020s 0.3105 0.283 0.316 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 119 Mozambique 0.336 compare
  2. 120 Mauritania 0.327 compare
  3. 121 Comoros 0.318 compare
  4. 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.311 compare
  5. 124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
  6. 125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Oman was 0.316 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.316 in 2021.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1992.
How does Oman rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Oman ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman 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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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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