State Capacity Index in Liberia
Liberia: State Capacity Index was -0.5134 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Liberia, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -0.5134 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Liberia peaked at -0.2122 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.45, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 145th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.04 | -1.33 | -0.8025 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4855 | -0.7981 | -0.2122 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.506 | -0.8449 | -0.2663 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.15 | -1.3 | -0.9347 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.13 | -1.45 | -0.8182 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.586 | -0.7521 | -0.5056 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Liberia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Liberia?
- State capacity index in Liberia was -0.5134 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2122 in 1976.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for state capacity index?
- Liberia ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.