State Capacity Index in Burundi
Burundi: State Capacity Index was -0.6417 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
-0.6417
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
151st
of 166 countries
All-time high
-0.3864
in 1991
All-time low
-1.49
in 1962
Years of data
54
1962–2015
State Capacity Index in Burundi, 1962–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Burundi stood at -0.6417.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Burundi peaked at -0.3864 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 1962.
Burundi ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.49 | — |
| 1963 | -1.48 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | -1.38 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | -1.33 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | -1.34 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | -1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | -1.33 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | -1.31 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | -1.32 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | -1.36 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | -1.29 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | -1.25 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | -1.21 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | -0.9377 | -22.5% |
| 1977 | -0.9215 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | -0.8409 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | -0.77 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | -0.703 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | -0.536 | -23.8% |
| 1982 | -0.4754 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | -0.4283 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | -0.6078 | +41.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6385 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6577 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | -0.5869 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5652 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | -0.5705 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4377 | -23.3% |
| 1991 | -0.3864 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4699 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4582 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6169 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5974 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5138 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | -0.5025 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5191 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5237 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5504 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | -0.4704 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5082 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5225 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7315 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8267 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8067 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | -0.7431 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | -0.7167 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | -0.577 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6082 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | -0.5215 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5095 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4551 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | -0.4924 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -0.6417 | +30.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -0.6417 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -0.6417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.37 | -1.49 | -1.31 | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -1.36 | -0.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5769 | -0.703 | -0.4283 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5026 | -0.6169 | -0.3864 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6453 | -0.8267 | -0.4704 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5381 | -0.6417 | -0.4551 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Chad -0.5349 compare
- 149 Iraq -0.6327 compare
- 150 Madagascar -0.6381 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands -0.7057 compare
- 153 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Burundi?
- State capacity index in Burundi was -0.6417 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3864 in 1991.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for state capacity index?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.