Democratic Republic of the Congo: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.212
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.201
 Min - Max 0.062 - 0.468
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.212 index points, unchanged from 0.212 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 2024 is 0.201 index points. The minimum value, 0.062 index points, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 0.468 index points was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Democratic Republic of the Congo: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.212
 2023 0.212
 2022 0.316
 2021 0.302
 2020 0.260
 2019 0.218
 2018 0.210
 2017 0.236




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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