Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.161 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.161
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.161
in 2025
All-time low
0.072
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates is 0.161, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.072 | — |
| 1972 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.103 | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.111 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.138 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.109 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.138 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.161 | +16.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.161 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0906 | 0.072 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1078 | 0.103 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1299 | 0.111 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.137 | 0.109 | 0.161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates was 0.161 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.161 in 2025.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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