State Capacity Index in Ghana
Ghana: State Capacity Index was 0.255 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 0.255. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.2% on the previous year and up 386.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Ghana peaked at 0.255 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.9239, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2918 | -0.4304 | -0.203 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.659 | -0.9239 | -0.3693 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7303 | -0.9184 | -0.4535 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3004 | -0.4736 | -0.2116 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1655 | -0.4849 | 0.0897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1741 | 0.1219 | 0.255 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2851 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Ghana?
- State capacity index in Ghana was 0.255 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.255 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9239 in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for state capacity index?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.