State Capacity Index in Zambia
Zambia: State Capacity Index was 0.3532 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Zambia, 1964–2015
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 Zambia is 0.3532, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Zambia peaked at 0.9807 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1231, in 1987.
That places Zambia 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3024 | 0.1727 | 0.3727 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.6036 | 0.292 | 0.9807 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3963 | 0.1231 | 0.7301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4585 | 0.1673 | 0.6594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4551 | 0.3436 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3444 | 0.3232 | 0.375 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Zambia?
- State capacity index in Zambia was 0.3532 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9807 in 1974.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for state capacity index?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.