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 165 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.
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 |
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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 165 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.