State Capacity Index in Australia
Australia: State Capacity Index was 2.22 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Australia, 1960–2015
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 Australia is 2.22, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Australia peaked at 2.44 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1960.
That places Australia 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.43 | — |
| 1961 | 1.48 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.51 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.56 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.81 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.86 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.95 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.12 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.33 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.12 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.22 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Germany 2.3 compare
- 8 Switzerland 2.27 compare
- 9 New Zealand 2.23 compare
- 11 Netherlands 2.21 compare
- 12 Canada 2.1 compare
- 13 Ireland 2.01 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Australia?
- State capacity index in Australia was 2.22 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2004.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for state capacity index?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.