Estimates of the National Human Security Index Table 10.4: Extent of Change in Components and Sub-Components of HSI from 2015-16 to the latest year • Regional Disparities-12.2 • Income Inequality-9.4 Index of Governance-7.4 • World Bank Governance Matters • Index of Economic Freedom 13.9• Transparency International/ Corruption 2.8• EIU Democracy • World Bank CPIA Ratings -36.1 -7.9 -1.0 Components Sub-Components SUMMARY INCREASE 1 9 INCREASE 3 13 The sub-component indices which show bigger declines and contribute more to the fall in the HSI after 2015-16 are listed below in Table 10.5. Table 10.5: Major Sub-Components contributing to the Decline in the HSI after 2015-16 Extent of Decline in the HSI-14.1% Major Contributors to the Decline 1. External Financial Vulnerability Magnitude of Contribution to the Decline in the HSI(%) 36.9 2. Territorial Security 20.9 3. Poverty 18.9 4. Corruption 17.9 5. Environmental Protection and Natural Disasters 12.2 6. Regional Disparities 7.5 7. Energy Security 7.1 8. Food Security 4.2* TOTAL OF ABOVE 125.6 *25.6% contribution has come from other sub-components towards raising the level of the HSI after 2015-16 The above eight sub-components will need to be focused on for raising the HSI in the coming year. 89