State Capacity Index in Malawi
Malawi: State Capacity Index was 0.2015 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Malawi, 1964–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2015 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 2,956.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Malawi peaked at 0.2898 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8732, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 105th 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 | -0.7826 | -0.8732 | -0.7149 | 6 |
| 1970s | -0.4032 | -0.7086 | -0.1912 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4836 | -0.5664 | -0.2098 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2866 | -0.5187 | -0.0587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 | -0.2072 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2009 | 0.141 | 0.2898 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 102 Ghana 0.255 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 0.2239 compare
- 104 Guyana 0.2083 compare
- 106 North Korea 0.1979 compare
- 107 Mozambique 0.1894 compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 0.1683 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 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 Malawi?
- State capacity index in Malawi was 0.2015 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2898 in 2010.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8732 in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for state capacity index?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,956.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.