State Capacity Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: State Capacity Index was 0.3776 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Tanzania, 1961–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Tanzania is 0.3776, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Tanzania peaked at 0.3776 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.7632, in 1963.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 166 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.
State Capacity Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3178 | — |
| 1962 | -0.3964 | +24.7% |
| 1963 | -0.7632 | +92.5% |
| 1964 | -0.7337 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7354 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | -0.7093 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | -0.6723 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | -0.6719 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | -0.6468 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | -0.6162 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | -0.5716 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | -0.3836 | -32.9% |
| 1973 | -0.3441 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | -0.3465 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | -0.2077 | -40.1% |
| 1976 | -0.2213 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2371 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1984 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | -0.2304 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1943 | -15.7% |
| 1981 | -0.108 | -44.4% |
| 1982 | -0.074 | -31.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0328 | -55.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0897 | +173.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1334 | +48.7% |
| 1986 | -0.1491 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | -0.25 | +67.7% |
| 1988 | -0.2853 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1123 | -60.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1472 | +31.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0206 | -86.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 | -193.5% |
| 1993 | -0.038 | -297.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0507 | +33.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0481 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1259 | -361.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1086 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.079 | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0826 | +100.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1139 | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.236 | +107.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1854 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.277 | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3346 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2764 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2699 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2891 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3399 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3502 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3776 | +7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.3776 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123, 30.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.3776 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 Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +361.8% | -0.0481 | 0.1259 |
| 1993 | -297.4% | 0.0192 | -0.038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6274 | -0.7632 | -0.3178 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3357 | -0.6162 | -0.1984 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1429 | -0.2853 | -0.0328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 | -0.1472 | 0.1259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1686 | 0.0447 | 0.3346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3106 | 0.2372 | 0.3776 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Tanzania?
- State capacity index in Tanzania was 0.3776 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3776 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7632 in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for state capacity index?
- Tanzania ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.