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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Senegal

Senegal: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.722 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.722
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 2013
All-time low
0.207
in 1959
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Senegal, 1904–2025

0.20.40.60.8190419642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Senegal stood at 0.722.

The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Senegal peaked at 0.824 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1959.

That places Senegal 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1904 0.306 —
1905 0.306 +0.0%
1906 0.306 +0.0%
1907 0.306 +0.0%
1908 0.306 +0.0%
1909 0.306 +0.0%
1910 0.306 +0.0%
1911 0.306 +0.0%
1912 0.306 +0.0%
1913 0.306 +0.0%
1914 0.306 +0.0%
1915 0.306 +0.0%
1916 0.306 +0.0%
1917 0.306 +0.0%
1918 0.306 +0.0%
1919 0.306 +0.0%
1920 0.306 +0.0%
1921 0.306 +0.0%
1922 0.306 +0.0%
1923 0.306 +0.0%
1924 0.306 +0.0%
1925 0.306 +0.0%
1926 0.306 +0.0%
1927 0.306 +0.0%
1928 0.306 +0.0%
1929 0.306 +0.0%
1930 0.306 +0.0%
1931 0.306 +0.0%
1932 0.306 +0.0%
1933 0.306 +0.0%
1934 0.306 +0.0%
1935 0.306 +0.0%
1936 0.306 +0.0%
1937 0.306 +0.0%
1938 0.306 +0.0%
1939 0.306 +0.0%
1940 0.306 +0.0%
1941 0.306 +0.0%
1942 0.306 +0.0%
1943 0.306 +0.0%
1944 0.306 +0.0%
1945 0.306 +0.0%
1946 0.257 -16.0%
1947 0.257 +0.0%
1948 0.257 +0.0%
1949 0.257 +0.0%
1950 0.257 +0.0%
1951 0.257 +0.0%
1952 0.257 +0.0%
1953 0.257 +0.0%
1954 0.257 +0.0%
1955 0.257 +0.0%
1956 0.257 +0.0%
1957 0.257 +0.0%
1958 0.257 +0.0%
1959 0.207 -19.5%
1960 0.647 +212.6%
1961 0.647 +0.0%
1962 0.647 +0.0%
1963 0.663 +2.5%
1964 0.663 +0.0%
1965 0.663 +0.0%
1966 0.663 +0.0%
1967 0.663 +0.0%
1968 0.663 +0.0%
1969 0.663 +0.0%
1970 0.663 +0.0%
1971 0.663 +0.0%
1972 0.663 +0.0%
1973 0.663 +0.0%
1974 0.663 +0.0%
1975 0.663 +0.0%
1976 0.663 +0.0%
1977 0.663 +0.0%
1978 0.663 +0.0%
1979 0.663 +0.0%
1980 0.663 +0.0%
1981 0.671 +1.2%
1982 0.671 +0.0%
1983 0.671 +0.0%
1984 0.671 +0.0%
1985 0.671 +0.0%
1986 0.671 +0.0%
1987 0.671 +0.0%
1988 0.671 +0.0%
1989 0.671 +0.0%
1990 0.685 +2.1%
1991 0.685 +0.0%
1992 0.685 +0.0%
1993 0.685 +0.0%
1994 0.685 +0.0%
1995 0.685 +0.0%
1996 0.685 +0.0%
1997 0.685 +0.0%
1998 0.685 +0.0%
1999 0.685 +0.0%
2000 0.734 +7.2%
2001 0.677 -7.8%
2002 0.798 +17.9%
2003 0.798 +0.0%
2004 0.798 +0.0%
2005 0.798 +0.0%
2006 0.798 +0.0%
2007 0.798 +0.0%
2008 0.798 +0.0%
2009 0.798 +0.0%
2010 0.798 +0.0%
2011 0.798 +0.0%
2012 0.803 +0.6%
2013 0.824 +2.6%
2014 0.824 +0.0%
2015 0.814 -1.2%
2016 0.814 +0.0%
2017 0.795 -2.3%
2018 0.802 +0.9%
2019 0.802 +0.0%
2020 0.719 -10.3%
2021 0.706 -1.8%
2022 0.727 +3.0%
2023 0.727 +0.0%
2024 0.722 -0.7%
2025 0.722 +0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.722 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.306 0.306 0.306 6
1910s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1920s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1930s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1940s 0.2864 0.257 0.306 10
1950s 0.252 0.207 0.257 10
1960s 0.6582 0.647 0.663 10
1970s 0.663 0.663 0.663 10
1980s 0.6702 0.663 0.671 10
1990s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
2000s 0.7795 0.677 0.798 10
2010s 0.8074 0.795 0.824 10
2020s 0.7205 0.706 0.727 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 63 Jordan 0.732 compare
  2. 64 Barbados 0.727 compare
  3. 65 Philippines 0.726 compare
  4. 67 Maldives 0.721 compare
  5. 68 Morocco 0.711 compare
  6. 69 Fiji 0.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Senegal?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Senegal was 0.722 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2013.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1959.
How does Senegal rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Senegal ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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Legislative constraints on the executive index
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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