Ecuador: Government accountability

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 Ecuador

Government accountability

 Latest value 0.933
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.582
 Min - Max -0.538 - 1.078
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.933 index points, a decline from 0.988 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1960 to 2024 is 0.582 index points. The minimum value, -0.538 index points, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 1.078 index points was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ecuador: Government accountability
 2024 0.933
 2023 0.988
 2022 1.025
 2021 0.947
 2020 0.972
 2019 0.895
 2018 0.959
 2017 0.639




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

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