State Capacity Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: State Capacity Index was 0.1021 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Ethiopia, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1021 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 583.4% on the previous year and up 322.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1021 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.34 | -1.47 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.1 | -1.23 | -0.8523 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5899 | -0.9417 | -0.3046 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.331 | -0.699 | -0.0527 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0595 | -0.1423 | 0.0411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | -0.0186 | 0.1021 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 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 Ethiopia?
- State capacity index in Ethiopia was 0.1021 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1021 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for state capacity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.