State Capacity Index in South Sudan

South Sudan: State Capacity Index was -1.37 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
-1.37
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
163rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
-0.8025
in 2011
All-time low
-1.4
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2015

State Capacity Index in South Sudan, 2011–2015

-1.4-1.2-1-0.82011201320152011: -0.8022012: -0.9322013: -1.42014: -1.42015: -1.4

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 South Sudan stood at -1.37.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over five years.

South Sudan ranks 163rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

State Capacity Index in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for State Capacity Index in South Sudan, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 -0.8025
2012 -0.932 +16.1%
2013 -1.4 +50.2%
2014 -1.4 +0.1%
2015 -1.37 -2.4%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's -1.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's -1.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 14.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 160 Syria -1.2 compare
  2. 161 Eritrea -1.23 compare
  3. 162 Libya -1.35 compare
  4. 164 Yemen -1.44 compare
  5. 165 Central African Republic -1.54 compare
  6. 166 Somalia -2.1 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in South Sudan?
State capacity index in South Sudan was -1.37 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -0.8025 in 2011.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 2014.
How does South Sudan rank for state capacity index?
South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this South Sudan 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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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.