State Capacity Index in Botswana
Botswana: State Capacity Index was 0.6213 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Botswana, 1966–2015
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 Botswana is 0.6213, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Botswana peaked at 1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0714, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3651 | — |
| 1967 | 0.4036 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4426 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4728 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.47 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -0.0714 | -115.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0267 | -62.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0002 | -99.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2279 | -129588.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3321 | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3539 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4203 | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4821 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5098 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3325 | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4615 | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4477 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4847 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4552 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7201 | +58.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7774 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9524 | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9279 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8939 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8339 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8621 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8287 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7744 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6735 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6737 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7471 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.753 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7734 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8635 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9944 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9955 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8469 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8911 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7898 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8197 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8458 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8151 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7508 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7775 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6416 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6185 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5476 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6213 | +13.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +129588.6% | -0.0002 | 0.2279 |
| 1971 | -115.2% | 0.47 | -0.0714 |
| 1973 | +99.3% | -0.0267 | -0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.421 | 0.3651 | 0.4728 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2698 | -0.0714 | 0.5098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6562 | 0.3325 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.792 | 0.6735 | 0.8939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8635 | 0.7734 | 0.9955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6595 | 0.5476 | 0.7775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Botswana?
- State capacity index in Botswana was 0.6213 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0714 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for state capacity index?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.