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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 complex structure with civil, Islamic, common, and customary law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 complex structure with civil, Islamic, common, and customary law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 NA
1993 NA
1994 NA
1995 NA
1996 NA
1997 NA
1998 NA
1999 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2000 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2001 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2002 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2003 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2004 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2005 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2006 currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
2007 based on civil law; currently transitional mix of national and regional courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on civil law; currently transitional mix of national and regional courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on civil law; currently transitional mix of national and regional courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on civil law; currently transitional mix of national and regional courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system
2012 civil law system
2013 civil law system
2014 civil law system
2015 civil law system
2016 civil law system
2017 civil law system
2018 civil law system
2019 civil law system
2020 civil law system
2021 civil law system
2022 civil law system
2023 civil law system
2024 civil law system
2025 civil law system