State Capacity Index in Mozambique

Mozambique: State Capacity Index was 0.1894 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1894
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
107th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.2614
in 2013
All-time low
-1.07
in 1992
Years of data
41
1975–2015

State Capacity Index in Mozambique, 1975–2015

-1-0.500.51975199520151975: -0.7861976: -0.6561977: -0.7471978: -0.6941979: -0.691980: -0.7511981: -0.7441982: -0.6161983: -0.5951984: -0.5721985: -0.421986: -0.4021987: -0.4311988: -0.5261989: -0.6141990: -0.8991991: -0.9911992: -1.11993: -0.8031994: -0.7921995: -0.6651996: -0.5891997: -0.5631998: -0.6091999: -0.6262000: -0.6132001: -0.5842002: -0.5282003: -0.4652004: -0.2972005: -0.2012006: -0.1172007: -0.032008: -0.0232009: 0.0192010: 0.0122011: 0.0662012: 0.22013: 0.2612014: 0.2042015: 0.189

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 Mozambique stood at 0.1894.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Mozambique peaked at 0.2614 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 1992.

That places Mozambique 107th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.7147 -0.7865 -0.6561 5
1980s -0.5671 -0.7506 -0.4019 10
1990s -0.7606 -1.07 -0.5626 10
2000s -0.2838 -0.6126 0.0191 10
2010s 0.1557 0.0124 0.2614 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 104 Guyana 0.2083 compare
  2. 105 Malawi 0.2015 compare
  3. 106 North Korea 0.1979 compare
  4. 108 Burkina Faso 0.1683 compare
  5. 109 Guatemala 0.1455 compare
  6. 110 Algeria 0.1428 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Mozambique?
State capacity index in Mozambique was 0.1894 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.2614 in 2013.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 1992.
How does Mozambique rank for state capacity index?
Mozambique ranks 107th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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

Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.