State Capacity Index in Djibouti

Djibouti: State Capacity Index was -0.4288 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.4288
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
144th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2499
in 2004
All-time low
-1.01
in 1977
Years of data
39
1977–2015

State Capacity Index in Djibouti, 1977–2015

-1-0.501977199620151977: -11978: -0.621979: -0.2171980: -0.1961981: -0.0381982: 0.0851983: 0.0181984: 0.0161985: 0.0931986: -0.0351987: -0.0051988: -0.0141989: -0.0371990: -0.0061991: -0.0221992: 0.141993: 0.2371994: 0.2461995: 0.2121996: 0.2241997: 0.1761998: 0.1431999: 0.1042000: 0.12001: 0.1012002: 0.132003: 0.2342004: 0.252005: -0.2462006: -0.1952007: -0.3652008: -0.4622009: -0.4392010: -0.4492011: -0.4532012: -0.4732013: -0.4492014: -0.4742015: -0.429

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 Djibouti stood at -0.4288.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Djibouti peaked at 0.2499 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.01, in 1977.

That places Djibouti 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

State Capacity Index in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for State Capacity Index in Djibouti, 1977 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1977 -1.01
1978 -0.6198 -38.9%
1979 -0.2171 -65.0%
1980 -0.1955 -9.9%
1981 -0.038 -80.6%
1982 0.085 -324.0%
1983 0.0185 -78.3%
1984 0.016 -13.3%
1985 0.0927 +479.2%
1986 -0.0349 -137.6%
1987 -0.0051 -85.4%
1988 -0.0141 +175.6%
1989 -0.0372 +164.6%
1990 -0.006 -83.8%
1991 -0.0225 +273.2%
1992 0.1397 -721.2%
1993 0.2368 +69.5%
1994 0.246 +3.9%
1995 0.2117 -13.9%
1996 0.2236 +5.6%
1997 0.1758 -21.4%
1998 0.1426 -18.9%
1999 0.104 -27.1%
2000 0.0999 -4.0%
2001 0.1014 +1.5%
2002 0.1297 +27.9%
2003 0.2343 +80.6%
2004 0.2499 +6.7%
2005 -0.2464 -198.6%
2006 -0.1949 -20.9%
2007 -0.3652 +87.4%
2008 -0.4619 +26.5%
2009 -0.4392 -4.9%
2010 -0.4489 +2.2%
2011 -0.4531 +0.9%
2012 -0.473 +4.4%
2013 -0.449 -5.1%
2014 -0.4745 +5.7%
2015 -0.4288 -9.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's -0.4288 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -0.4288 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where State Capacity Index in Djibouti 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +721.2% -0.0225 0.1397
1985 +479.2% 0.016 0.0927
1982 +324.0% -0.038 0.085
1991 -273.2% -0.006 -0.0225

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.617 -1.01 -0.2171 3
1980s -0.0113 -0.1955 0.0927 10
1990s 0.1452 -0.0225 0.246 10
2000s -0.0892 -0.4619 0.2499 10
2010s -0.4546 -0.4745 -0.4288 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 141 Myanmar -0.3026 compare
  2. 142 Nigeria -0.39 compare
  3. 143 Cameroon -0.4069 compare
  4. 145 Congo -0.4654 compare
  5. 146 Liberia -0.5134 compare
  6. 147 Equatorial Guinea -0.5207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Djibouti?
State capacity index in Djibouti was -0.4288 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.2499 in 2004.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -1.01 in 1977.
How does Djibouti rank for state capacity index?
Djibouti ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.