State Capacity Index in Djibouti
Djibouti: State Capacity Index was -0.4288 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Djibouti, 1977–2015
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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
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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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.