State Capacity Index in Angola
Angola: State Capacity Index was -0.1073 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Angola, 1975–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Angola is -0.1073, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Angola peaked at -0.0942 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.25, in 1976.
Angola ranks 132nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.1 | -1.25 | -0.9413 | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.8548 | -0.956 | -0.7382 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7944 | -1.06 | -0.4882 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5161 | -0.6577 | -0.3822 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2375 | -0.3302 | -0.0942 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Angola?
- State capacity index in Angola was -0.1073 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0942 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for state capacity index?
- Angola ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.