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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.599 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.599
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
89th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.691
in 1948
All-time low
0.396
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.599 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.691 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.471 —
1901 0.471 +0.0%
1902 0.471 +0.0%
1903 0.471 +0.0%
1904 0.471 +0.0%
1905 0.471 +0.0%
1906 0.471 +0.0%
1907 0.471 +0.0%
1908 0.471 +0.0%
1909 0.471 +0.0%
1910 0.543 +15.3%
1911 0.543 +0.0%
1912 0.543 +0.0%
1913 0.543 +0.0%
1914 0.543 +0.0%
1915 0.543 +0.0%
1916 0.543 +0.0%
1917 0.543 +0.0%
1918 0.543 +0.0%
1919 0.543 +0.0%
1920 0.543 +0.0%
1921 0.543 +0.0%
1922 0.543 +0.0%
1923 0.543 +0.0%
1924 0.543 +0.0%
1925 0.543 +0.0%
1926 0.543 +0.0%
1927 0.543 +0.0%
1928 0.543 +0.0%
1929 0.543 +0.0%
1930 0.543 +0.0%
1931 0.543 +0.0%
1932 0.543 +0.0%
1933 0.543 +0.0%
1934 0.543 +0.0%
1935 0.543 +0.0%
1936 0.543 +0.0%
1937 0.543 +0.0%
1938 0.543 +0.0%
1939 0.543 +0.0%
1940 0.543 +0.0%
1941 0.543 +0.0%
1942 0.543 +0.0%
1943 0.543 +0.0%
1944 0.543 +0.0%
1945 0.543 +0.0%
1946 0.543 +0.0%
1947 0.561 +3.3%
1948 0.691 +23.2%
1949 0.691 +0.0%
1950 0.691 +0.0%
1951 0.691 +0.0%
1952 0.691 +0.0%
1953 0.691 +0.0%
1954 0.691 +0.0%
1955 0.691 +0.0%
1956 0.691 +0.0%
1957 0.691 +0.0%
1958 0.691 +0.0%
1959 0.629 -9.0%
1960 0.629 +0.0%
1961 0.629 +0.0%
1962 0.629 +0.0%
1963 0.629 +0.0%
1964 0.629 +0.0%
1965 0.629 +0.0%
1966 0.629 +0.0%
1967 0.629 +0.0%
1968 0.629 +0.0%
1969 0.629 +0.0%
1970 0.629 +0.0%
1971 0.629 +0.0%
1972 0.629 +0.0%
1973 0.629 +0.0%
1974 0.629 +0.0%
1975 0.629 +0.0%
1976 0.629 +0.0%
1977 0.629 +0.0%
1978 0.44 -30.0%
1979 0.44 +0.0%
1980 0.44 +0.0%
1981 0.44 +0.0%
1982 0.44 +0.0%
1983 0.44 +0.0%
1984 0.44 +0.0%
1985 0.44 +0.0%
1986 0.44 +0.0%
1987 0.44 +0.0%
1988 0.44 +0.0%
1989 0.44 +0.0%
1990 0.44 +0.0%
1991 0.44 +0.0%
1992 0.44 +0.0%
1993 0.441 +0.2%
1994 0.441 +0.0%
1995 0.433 -1.8%
1996 0.433 +0.0%
1997 0.433 +0.0%
1998 0.433 +0.0%
1999 0.433 +0.0%
2000 0.433 +0.0%
2001 0.442 +2.1%
2002 0.442 +0.0%
2003 0.442 +0.0%
2004 0.442 +0.0%
2005 0.411 -7.0%
2006 0.411 +0.0%
2007 0.411 +0.0%
2008 0.411 +0.0%
2009 0.411 +0.0%
2010 0.403 -1.9%
2011 0.403 +0.0%
2012 0.403 +0.0%
2013 0.396 -1.7%
2014 0.396 +0.0%
2015 0.541 +36.6%
2016 0.598 +10.5%
2017 0.617 +3.2%
2018 0.673 +9.1%
2019 0.655 -2.7%
2020 0.485 -26.0%
2021 0.508 +4.7%
2022 0.622 +22.4%
2023 0.601 -3.4%
2024 0.543 -9.7%
2025 0.599 +10.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.599 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.66, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.471 0.471 0.471 10
1910s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1920s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1930s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1940s 0.5744 0.543 0.691 10
1950s 0.6848 0.629 0.691 10
1960s 0.629 0.629 0.629 10
1970s 0.5912 0.44 0.629 10
1980s 0.44 0.44 0.44 10
1990s 0.4367 0.433 0.441 10
2000s 0.4256 0.411 0.442 10
2010s 0.5085 0.396 0.673 10
2020s 0.5597 0.485 0.622 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 86 Malta 0.614 compare
  2. 87 United States 0.61 compare
  3. 88 Somalia 0.609 compare
  4. 89 Iraq 0.599 compare
  5. 91 Greece 0.594 compare
  6. 92 Liberia 0.584 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Sri Lanka?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Sri Lanka was 0.599 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 1948.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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