State Capacity Index in Niger
Niger: State Capacity Index was 0.0481 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 0.0481. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 222.9% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Niger peaked at 0.0481 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.8258, in 1997.
Niger ranks 119th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.8049 | — |
| 1961 | -0.7875 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | -0.7864 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | -0.5741 | -27.0% |
| 1964 | -0.5833 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -0.5769 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | -0.5564 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | -0.552 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | -0.5419 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | -0.5353 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | -0.5384 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | -0.5639 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | -0.5434 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5242 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | -0.2551 | -51.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2261 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | -0.3309 | +46.4% |
| 1977 | -0.306 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | -0.2822 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2071 | -26.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2487 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | -0.2846 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | -0.329 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | -0.284 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2845 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.041 | -114.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 | -77.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 | -45.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0008 | -117.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1766 | +20966.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3846 | +117.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5742 | +49.3% |
| 1992 | -0.5691 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6454 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | -0.714 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6814 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | -0.7529 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | -0.8258 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | -0.8098 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7449 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7617 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | -0.6792 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7185 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6755 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3346 | -50.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2541 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3133 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2771 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3147 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2231 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1719 | -22.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1193 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0592 | -50.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0187 | -68.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0392 | +109.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0481 | -222.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0481 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0481 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 Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -20966.4% | -0.0008 | -0.1766 |
| 2015 | +222.9% | -0.0392 | 0.0481 |
| 1990 | -117.8% | -0.1766 | -0.3846 |
| 1988 | -117.1% | 0.0049 | -0.0008 |
| 1985 | +114.4% | -0.2845 | 0.041 |
| 2014 | -109.0% | -0.0187 | -0.0392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6299 | -0.8049 | -0.5353 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3777 | -0.5639 | -0.2071 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1553 | -0.329 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6702 | -0.8258 | -0.3846 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4552 | -0.7617 | -0.2231 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.06 | -0.1719 | 0.0481 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 116 East Timor 0.0953 compare
- 117 Lesotho 0.0805 compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0577 compare
- 120 Lebanon 0.0248 compare
- 121 Pakistan 0.0124 compare
- 122 Bangladesh 0.0123 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Niger?
- State capacity index in Niger was 0.0481 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0481 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8258 in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for state capacity index?
- Niger ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.