State Capacity Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: State Capacity Index was -0.8603 in 2015. ▬ Flat
State Capacity Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2015
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 Guinea-Bissau is -0.8603, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.5892 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.18, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
State Capacity Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -0.7666 | — |
| 1975 | -0.5892 | -23.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6733 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | -0.6787 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | -0.6572 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | -0.6784 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | -0.7404 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | -0.7278 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | -0.8137 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | -0.8801 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | -0.9276 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | -0.8858 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9175 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | -1.17 | +27.5% |
| 1988 | -1.18 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | -1.03 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | -1.08 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | -1.13 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | -1.06 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | -1.09 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -1.14 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | -1.04 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | -1.09 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | -1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -1.05 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | -1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | -0.896 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8902 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | -0.9277 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8485 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8863 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -0.8916 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -0.7368 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | -0.7944 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | -0.8476 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | -0.8401 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6548 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6503 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7116 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7479 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8483 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | -0.8603 | +1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.8603 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.8603 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6739 | -0.7666 | -0.5892 | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.9271 | -1.18 | -0.7278 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.14 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8559 | -0.9277 | -0.7368 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7455 | -0.8603 | -0.6503 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 151 Burundi -0.6417 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands -0.7057 compare
- 153 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 155 Sudan -0.8835 compare
- 156 Comoros -0.9382 compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9912 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Guinea-Bissau?
- State capacity index in Guinea-Bissau was -0.8603 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5892 in 1975.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for state capacity index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.