State Capacity Index in Mali
Mali: State Capacity Index was -0.165 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Mali, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded -0.165 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Mali peaked at -0.0548 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.9119, in 1986.
Mali ranks 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.575 | -0.6741 | -0.4827 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.465 | -0.5323 | -0.3589 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8299 | -0.9119 | -0.7457 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.59 | -0.6965 | -0.5176 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3251 | -0.5449 | -0.0548 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1615 | -0.2012 | -0.0735 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Mali?
- State capacity index in Mali was -0.165 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0548 in 2006.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9119 in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for state capacity index?
- Mali ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.