State Capacity Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: State Capacity Index was -0.079 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Eswatini, 1968–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -0.079 for state capacity index in 2015.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Eswatini peaked at 0.0378 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8028, in 1968.
That places Eswatini 130th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -0.8028 | — |
| 1969 | -0.6295 | -21.6% |
| 1970 | -0.6324 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | -0.3808 | -39.8% |
| 1972 | -0.5953 | +56.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5636 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5492 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | -0.309 | -43.7% |
| 1976 | -0.2509 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | -0.2094 | -16.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1626 | -22.3% |
| 1979 | -0.1311 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | -0.1668 | +27.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4158 | +149.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5532 | +33.0% |
| 1983 | -0.5539 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.544 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5156 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4264 | -17.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2484 | -41.7% |
| 1988 | -0.2466 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1185 | -51.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2091 | +76.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2106 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -0.134 | -36.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1775 | +32.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1897 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2073 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2074 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.231 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2192 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1719 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2899 | +68.6% |
| 2001 | -0.3293 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3138 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2197 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | -0.151 | -31.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1744 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1115 | -36.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2339 | +109.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1768 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1095 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 | -134.5% |
| 2011 | -0.024 | -163.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0363 | +51.2% |
| 2013 | -0.121 | +233.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0909 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | -0.079 | -13.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -0.079 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -0.079 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -233.1% | -0.0363 | -0.121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7161 | -0.8028 | -0.6295 | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.3784 | -0.6324 | -0.1311 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3789 | -0.5539 | -0.1185 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1958 | -0.231 | -0.134 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.211 | -0.3293 | -0.1095 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0522 | -0.121 | 0.0378 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Sierra Leone -0.0702 compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire -0.0714 compare
- 129 Kenya -0.0789 compare
- 131 Uzbekistan -0.0795 compare
- 132 Suriname -0.0876 compare
- 133 Angola -0.1073 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Eswatini?
- State capacity index in Eswatini was -0.079 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0378 in 2010.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8028 in 1968.
- How does Eswatini rank for state capacity index?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.