State Capacity Index in Yemen
Yemen: State Capacity Index was -1.44 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Yemen, 1990–2015
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 Yemen is -1.44, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Yemen peaked at -0.516 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.44, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.5392 | — |
| 1991 | -0.583 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7852 | +34.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8074 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | -0.516 | -36.1% |
| 1995 | -0.7037 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6245 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5915 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7641 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8733 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | -0.8296 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8347 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7014 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6614 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5597 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5401 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5663 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | -0.5295 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5161 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5542 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6033 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | -0.7545 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7074 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -0.787 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | -0.8452 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -1.44 | +70.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -1.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -1.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6788 | -0.8733 | -0.516 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6293 | -0.8347 | -0.5161 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8566 | -1.44 | -0.6033 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 161 Eritrea -1.23 compare
- 162 Libya -1.35 compare
- 163 South Sudan -1.37 compare
- 165 Central African Republic -1.54 compare
- 166 Somalia -2.1 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Yemen?
- State capacity index in Yemen was -1.44 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -0.516 in 1994.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for state capacity index?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.