Oman: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Oman

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.291
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1979 - 2024
 Average 0.254
 Min - Max 0.197 - 0.300
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.291 index points, unchanged from 0.291 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Oman from 1979 to 2024 is 0.254 index points. The minimum value, 0.197 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.3 index points was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Oman: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.291
 2023 0.291
 2022 0.291
 2021 0.291
 2020 0.264
 2019 0.290
 2018 0.290
 2017 0.290




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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