State Capacity Index in Egypt
Egypt: State Capacity Index was 0.2569 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Egypt, 1960–2015
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 Egypt stood at 0.2569.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Egypt peaked at 0.2864 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6355, in 1963.
Egypt ranks 102nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4609 | — |
| 1961 | -0.4601 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | -0.5677 | +23.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6355 | +11.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5088 | -19.9% |
| 1965 | -0.4881 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | -0.5061 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | -0.508 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | -0.5841 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | -0.5423 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3073 | -43.3% |
| 1971 | -0.2956 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | -0.2906 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | -0.2735 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3231 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3662 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | -0.3275 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3293 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1888 | -42.7% |
| 1979 | -0.2237 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0716 | -68.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0768 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0643 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0267 | -58.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0678 | +153.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 | -116.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1661 | +1346.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0736 | -144.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2102 | +185.7% |
| 1989 | -0.2204 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1727 | -21.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2301 | +33.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1634 | -29.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1214 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1274 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1152 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0982 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | -0.125 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | -0.1255 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1428 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0475 | -66.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1901 | +299.9% |
| 2002 | -0.225 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2426 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.063 | -126.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1904 | +202.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2864 | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2625 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2088 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2112 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1463 | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1598 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2006 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 | +99.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2569 | +44.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2569 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123, 20.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2569 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1346.9% | 0.0115 | 0.1661 |
| 2001 | -299.9% | -0.0475 | -0.1901 |
| 2005 | +202.3% | 0.063 | 0.1904 |
| 1988 | -185.7% | -0.0736 | -0.2102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5262 | -0.6355 | -0.4601 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2926 | -0.3662 | -0.1888 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0634 | -0.2204 | 0.1661 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1422 | -0.2301 | -0.0982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 | -0.2426 | 0.2864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1719 | 0.0893 | 0.2569 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Egypt?
- State capacity index in Egypt was 0.2569 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2864 in 2006.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6355 in 1963.
- How does Egypt rank for state capacity index?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.