State Capacity Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: State Capacity Index was -1.54 in 2015. ▬ Flat
State Capacity Index in Central African Republic, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -1.54 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Central African Republic peaked at -0.6919 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.21 | -1.28 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.16 | -1.22 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9171 | -0.9785 | -0.8532 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9277 | -1.1 | -0.6919 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.45 | -0.9767 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.32 | -1.54 | -1.07 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 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 Central African Republic?
- State capacity index in Central African Republic was -1.54 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6919 in 1999.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for state capacity index?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.