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 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.6741 | — |
| 1961 | -0.6069 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | -0.5859 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | -0.5703 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | -0.5626 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | -0.5719 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5653 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5726 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | -0.4827 | -15.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5576 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | -0.5323 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | -0.5287 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | -0.5133 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | -0.4768 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | -0.4581 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | -0.4992 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | -0.4445 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | -0.462 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | -0.3761 | -18.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3589 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | -0.815 | +127.1% |
| 1981 | -0.7829 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | -0.7821 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.8322 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | -0.8557 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | -0.8818 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | -0.9119 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | -0.9028 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7457 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7888 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6965 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | -0.6873 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | -0.6637 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | -0.558 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | -0.5738 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -0.5543 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5342 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5589 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5558 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5176 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5449 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | -0.5344 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -0.535 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4666 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4972 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1458 | -70.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0548 | -62.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0995 | +81.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1943 | +95.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1787 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1757 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1767 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0735 | -58.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1771 | +140.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2012 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | -0.165 | -18.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -0.165 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -0.165 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -140.9% | -0.0735 | -0.1771 |
| 1980 | -127.1% | -0.3589 | -0.815 |
| 2008 | -95.3% | -0.0995 | -0.1943 |
| 2007 | -81.6% | -0.0548 | -0.0995 |
| 2005 | +70.7% | -0.4972 | -0.1458 |
| 2006 | +62.4% | -0.1458 | -0.0548 |
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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
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 136th out of 166 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.