State Capacity Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: State Capacity Index was -0.1642 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Mauritania, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Mauritania stood at -0.1642.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Mauritania peaked at 0.0709 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5715, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 135th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4916 | — |
| 1961 | -0.5715 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | -0.5347 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | -0.5148 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | -0.3786 | -26.5% |
| 1965 | -0.3742 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | -0.3193 | -14.7% |
| 1967 | -0.2736 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | -0.241 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2251 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | -0.2435 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3399 | +39.6% |
| 1972 | -0.3012 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3264 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | -0.2865 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2637 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0749 | -71.6% |
| 1977 | -0.097 | +29.6% |
| 1978 | -0.1675 | +72.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1943 | +16.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2943 | +51.5% |
| 1981 | -0.1667 | -43.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1716 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1214 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0601 | -50.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1211 | +101.5% |
| 1986 | -0.1333 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1549 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1377 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2038 | +48.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1219 | -40.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2212 | +81.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2354 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2323 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2238 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | -0.13 | -41.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1045 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0315 | -69.9% |
| 1998 | -0.079 | +150.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0498 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 | -105.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0596 | +1788.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 | -94.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2179 | -6283.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0942 | -56.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0318 | -66.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1097 | +245.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0709 | -164.7% |
| 2009 | 0.006 | -91.5% |
| 2010 | -0.114 | -1995.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0594 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0862 | +45.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3249 | +276.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2903 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1642 | -43.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0.1642 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0.1642 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 Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -6283.3% | 0.0035 | -0.2179 |
| 2010 | -1995.6% | 0.006 | -0.114 |
| 2002 | +1788.5% | 0.0032 | 0.0596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3924 | -0.5715 | -0.2251 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2295 | -0.3399 | -0.0749 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1565 | -0.2943 | -0.0601 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1429 | -0.2354 | -0.0315 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0308 | -0.2179 | 0.0709 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1732 | -0.3249 | -0.0594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Mauritania?
- State capacity index in Mauritania was -0.1642 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 in 2008.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5715 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for state capacity index?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.