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 106th of 166 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.
State Capacity Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -0.8732 | — |
| 1965 | -0.8049 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | -0.7766 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | -0.7656 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | -0.7604 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | -0.7149 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | -0.7086 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | -0.5356 | -24.4% |
| 1972 | -0.4924 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4489 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | -0.4501 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3487 | -22.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3205 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2925 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | -0.2435 | -16.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1912 | -21.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2098 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4289 | +104.4% |
| 1982 | -0.394 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | -0.5635 | +43.0% |
| 1984 | -0.5664 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5402 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5609 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5432 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | -0.5404 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -0.489 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | -0.4899 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5187 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4135 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4441 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3084 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2211 | -28.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2167 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1123 | -48.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0825 | -26.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0587 | -28.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0505 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0792 | +56.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2072 | +161.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2067 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.109 | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 | -106.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1174 | +1680.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2256 | +92.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.233 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2898 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2348 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.141 | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1824 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1557 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2015 | +29.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2015 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2015 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1680.9% | 0.0066 | 0.1174 |
| 2002 | -161.7% | -0.0792 | -0.2072 |
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
- 103 Ghana 0.255 compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 0.2239 compare
- 105 Guyana 0.2083 compare
- 107 North Korea 0.1979 compare
- 108 Mozambique 0.1894 compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 0.1683 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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 106th out of 166 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.