State Capacity Index in Uganda
Uganda: State Capacity Index was 0.3691 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Uganda, 1962–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.3691 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Uganda peaked at 0.3792 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 1985.
That places Uganda 92nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2582 | — |
| 1963 | -0.5113 | +98.0% |
| 1964 | -0.4829 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | -0.4393 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | -0.5198 | +18.3% |
| 1967 | -0.7734 | +48.8% |
| 1968 | -0.7627 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | -0.7517 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | -0.745 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | -0.8874 | +19.1% |
| 1972 | -1.11 | +25.5% |
| 1973 | -1.17 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | -1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | -1.29 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | -1.33 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | -1.18 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | -1.26 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | -1.35 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | -1.02 | -24.2% |
| 1981 | -0.9205 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | -1.2 | +29.8% |
| 1983 | -1.45 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | -1.48 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | -1.49 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -1.16 | -21.7% |
| 1987 | -0.95 | -18.3% |
| 1988 | -0.9066 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7768 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7865 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -0.819 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7218 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4333 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2612 | -39.7% |
| 1995 | -0.1676 | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.019 | -111.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1089 | +472.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1435 | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1635 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1093 | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0962 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1529 | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.043 | -64.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2803 | +552.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1521 | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2188 | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2375 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2035 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3519 | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3792 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3205 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3424 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2824 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3691 | +30.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3691 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3691 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 Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +552.6% | 0.043 | 0.2803 |
| 1997 | +472.6% | 0.019 | 0.1089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5624 | -0.7734 | -0.2582 | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.15 | -1.35 | -0.745 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.14 | -1.49 | -0.7768 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2754 | -0.819 | 0.1635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1615 | 0.043 | 0.2803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3409 | 0.2824 | 0.3792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Uganda?
- State capacity index in Uganda was 0.3691 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3792 in 2011.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for state capacity index?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.