State Capacity Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: State Capacity Index was -1.05 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Afghanistan, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -1.05 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Afghanistan peaked at -0.9106 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.03, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.28 | -1.4 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.04 | -1.21 | -0.9106 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 | -1.19 | -0.9745 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 | -2.03 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.54 | -1.83 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 | -1.27 | -1.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Afghanistan?
- State capacity index in Afghanistan was -1.05 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9106 in 1976.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for state capacity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.