Sudan: Government accountability

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 Sudan

Government accountability

 Latest value -0.508
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average -0.578
 Min - Max -1.274 - 0.169
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is -0.508 index points, an increase from -0.516 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 1960 to 2024 is -0.578 index points. The minimum value, -1.274 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.169 index points was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sudan: Government accountability
 2024 -0.508
 2023 -0.516
 2022 -0.295
 2021 -0.281
 2020 -0.147
 2019 -0.061
 2018 -0.419
 2017 -0.379




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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