State Capacity Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: State Capacity Index was 0.7528 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Rwanda, 1961–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.7528 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Rwanda peaked at 0.7657 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.7249, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 57th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7249 | — |
| 1962 | -0.6834 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | -0.3569 | -47.8% |
| 1964 | -0.3238 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | -0.3069 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | -0.2873 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | -0.3126 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | -0.3132 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3058 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | -0.3335 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | -0.3412 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | -0.3565 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | -0.4937 | +38.5% |
| 1974 | -0.5971 | +20.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6543 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6603 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | -0.6364 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | -0.4965 | -22.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5024 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3948 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2181 | -44.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2881 | +32.1% |
| 1983 | -0.2502 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | -0.3247 | +29.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3284 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | -0.3328 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2208 | -33.7% |
| 1988 | -0.166 | -24.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1269 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0876 | -31.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0713 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0616 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0159 | -74.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2855 | +1693.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1521 | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 | -143.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0457 | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1855 | +306.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2102 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3828 | +82.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4308 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4541 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.413 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3019 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3924 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4272 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5227 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5735 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6605 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6312 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5775 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7117 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7093 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7657 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7528 | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7528 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7528 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 Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1693.3% | -0.0159 | -0.2855 |
| 1998 | +306.0% | 0.0457 | 0.1855 |
| 1996 | +143.1% | -0.1521 | 0.0655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4016 | -0.7249 | -0.2873 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.5072 | -0.6603 | -0.3335 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2651 | -0.3948 | -0.1269 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0167 | -0.2855 | 0.2102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4559 | 0.3019 | 0.6605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6914 | 0.5775 | 0.7657 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Rwanda?
- State capacity index in Rwanda was 0.7528 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7657 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7249 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for state capacity index?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.