41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?

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Breakdown by Continent

Continent Yes No No data Not applicable Countries researched
Africa 17
(33.3%)
30
(58.8%)
3
(5.9%)
1
(2.0%)
51
Americas 15
(45.5%)
16
(48.5%)
1
(3.0%)
1
(3.0%)
33
Asia 24
(64.9%)
11
(29.7%)
1
(2.7%)
1
(2.7%)
37
Europe 30
(68.2%)
14
(31.8%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
44
Oceania 3
(21.4%)
11
(78.6%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
14
Total 89 82 5 3 179
Description: 
To limit the advantage of candidates with more access to money, and sometimes to reduce overall spending on election campaigns, some countries limit the amount that candidates are allowed to spend

Country answers

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Afghanistan Yes

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Albania Yes

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Algeria Yes

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Andorra No

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Angola No

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Antigua and Barbuda No

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Argentina N/A

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Armenia Not applicable

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Australia No

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Austria Yes

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Azerbaijan No

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Bahamas No

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Bahrain No data

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Bangladesh Yes

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Barbados Yes

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Belarus Yes

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Belgium Yes

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Belize No

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Benin Yes

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Bhutan Yes

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Bolivia No

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes

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Botswana Yes

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Brazil Yes

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Bulgaria Yes

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Burkina Faso No

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Burundi No

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Cabo Verde Yes

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Cambodia No

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Cameroon No

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Canada Yes

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Central African Republic Yes

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Chad No

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Chile Yes

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Colombia Yes

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Comoros No

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Congo, Democratic Republic of No

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Costa Rica Not applicable

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Cote d'Ivoire No

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Croatia Yes

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Cyprus Yes

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Czech Republic Yes

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Denmark No

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Djibouti No

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Dominica No

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Dominican Republic Yes

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Ecuador Yes

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Egypt Yes

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El Salvador No

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Equatorial Guinea No data

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Estonia No

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Eswatini No data

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Ethiopia No

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Fiji No

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Finland No

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France Yes

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Gabon No

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Gambia No

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Georgia Yes

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Germany No

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Ghana No

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Greece No

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Grenada No

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Guatemala No data

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Guinea Yes

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Guinea-Bissau No

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Guyana Yes

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Haiti Yes

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Honduras Yes

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Hungary Yes

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Iceland Yes

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India Yes

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Indonesia Yes

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Iran, Islamic Republic of Yes

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Iraq Yes

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Ireland Yes

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Israel Yes

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Italy Yes

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Jamaica Yes

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Japan Yes

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Jordan Yes

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Kazakhstan Yes

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Kenya Yes

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Kiribati No

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Korea, Republic of Yes

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Kyrgyzstan Yes

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Latvia Yes

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Lebanon Yes

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Lesotho No

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Liberia Yes

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Libya Yes

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Liechtenstein No

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Lithuania Yes

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Luxembourg No

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Madagascar No

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Malawi No

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Malaysia Yes

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Maldives Yes

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Mali No

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Malta Yes

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Marshall Islands No

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Mauritania Yes

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Mauritius Yes

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Mexico Yes

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Micronesia, Federated States of No

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Moldova, Republic of Yes

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Monaco Yes

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Mongolia Yes

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Montenegro Yes

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Morocco Yes

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Mozambique No

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Myanmar Yes

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Namibia No

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Nauru No

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Nepal Yes

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Netherlands No

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New Zealand Yes

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Nicaragua No

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Niger No

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Nigeria Yes

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North Macedonia, Republic of Yes

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Norway No

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Pakistan Yes

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Palau No

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Panama Yes

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Papua New Guinea No

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Paraguay No

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Peru No

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Philippines Yes

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Poland Yes

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Portugal Yes

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Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) No

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Romania Yes

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Russian Federation Yes

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Rwanda No

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Saint Kitts and Nevis No

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Saint Lucia No

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Saint Vincent and The Grenadines No

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Samoa No

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San Marino Yes

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Sao Tome and Principe No

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Senegal No

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Serbia No

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Seychelles No

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Sierra Leone No

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Singapore No

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Slovakia Yes

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Slovenia Yes

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Solomon Islands Yes

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South Africa Not applicable

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Spain No

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Sri Lanka No

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Sudan No data

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Suriname No

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Sweden No

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Switzerland No

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Syrian Arab Republic No

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Taiwan Yes

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Tajikistan No

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Tanzania, United Republic of Yes

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Thailand Yes

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Timor-Leste No

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Togo Yes

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Tonga Yes

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Trinidad and Tobago Yes

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Tunisia Yes

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Turkey No

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Turkmenistan No

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Tuvalu No

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Uganda No

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Ukraine Yes

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United Kingdom Yes

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United States Yes

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Uruguay No

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Uzbekistan No

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Vanuatu No

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Venezuela No

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Yemen No

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Zambia No

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Zimbabwe No

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