State Capacity Index in Burundi
Burundi: State Capacity Index was -0.6417 in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 150th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
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
- 147 Chad -0.5349 compare
- 148 Iraq -0.6327 compare
- 149 Madagascar -0.6381 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands -0.7057 compare
- 152 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- 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 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 150th out of 165 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.