Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.388
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
113th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.508
in 2023
All-time low
0.27
in 1993
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.388 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Vietnam peaked at 0.508 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1993.
Vietnam ranks 113th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.281 | — |
| 1977 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.27 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.297 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.335 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.339 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.409 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.419 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.405 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.357 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.389 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.452 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.508 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.406 | -20.1% |
| 2025 | 0.388 | -4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.388 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.281 | 0.281 | 0.281 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.281 | 0.281 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3047 | 0.27 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3382 | 0.335 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.383 | 0.339 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4022 | 0.27 | 0.508 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.446 compare
- 111 Pakistan 0.424 compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 0.4 compare
- 114 Eswatini 0.38 compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.361 compare
- 116 Sudan 0.343 compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Vietnam?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vietnam was 0.388 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.508 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1993.
- How does Vietnam rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Vietnam ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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