Gambia: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Gambia

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.618
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.292
 Min - Max 0.105 - 0.653
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.618 index points, a decline from 0.653 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.292 index points. The minimum value, 0.105 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.653 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Gambia: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.618
 2023 0.653
 2022 0.639
 2021 0.632
 2020 0.632
 2019 0.632
 2018 0.540
 2017 0.515




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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