State Capacity Index in Gambia
Gambia: State Capacity Index was -0.1567 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Gambia, 1965–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Gambia is -0.1567, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 135.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Gambia peaked at 0.0243 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.9598, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 134th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.4844 | — |
| 1966 | -0.4789 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | -0.453 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4205 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | -0.4283 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | -0.4073 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | -0.407 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | -0.9598 | +135.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8307 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | -0.8594 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | -0.864 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | -0.8553 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7224 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | -0.786 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | -0.6944 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8134 | +17.1% |
| 1981 | -0.6877 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | -0.7315 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | -0.7258 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | -0.6763 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6136 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | -0.3967 | -35.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3936 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4298 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | -0.262 | -39.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2327 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2105 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1954 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0506 | -74.1% |
| 1994 | -0.195 | +285.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2635 | +35.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1911 | -27.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1424 | -25.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1727 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1631 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1954 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1978 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2212 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3061 | +38.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2606 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2471 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | -0.186 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1226 | -34.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0474 | -61.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1795 | +278.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 | -113.5% |
| 2011 | -0.025 | -203.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 | -141.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0733 | -800.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0665 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1567 | +135.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.1567 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.1567 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Gambia 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 | -800.1% | 0.0105 | -0.0733 |
| 1994 | -285.6% | -0.0506 | -0.195 |
| 2009 | -278.8% | -0.0474 | -0.1795 |
| 2011 | -203.3% | 0.0243 | -0.025 |
| 1972 | -135.8% | -0.407 | -0.9598 |
| 2015 | -135.8% | -0.0665 | -0.1567 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.453 | -0.4844 | -0.4205 | 5 |
| 1970s | -0.7386 | -0.9598 | -0.407 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.573 | -0.8134 | -0.262 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1817 | -0.2635 | -0.0506 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1964 | -0.3061 | -0.0474 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0478 | -0.1567 | 0.0243 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Gambia?
- State capacity index in Gambia was -0.1567 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 in 2010.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9598 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for state capacity index?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.