State Capacity Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: State Capacity Index was 0.0577 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Azerbaijan, 1991–2015
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 Azerbaijan is 0.0577, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.216 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8844, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 118th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0676 | — |
| 1992 | -0.027 | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1218 | -550.4% |
| 1994 | -0.8844 | -826.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4809 | -45.6% |
| 1996 | -0.615 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | -0.5158 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4722 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2253 | -52.3% |
| 2000 | -0.246 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2588 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2019 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1479 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1541 | -204.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1676 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1411 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.128 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.216 | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0523 | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0838 | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1256 | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1744 | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1317 | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0577 | -56.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0577 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -826.1% | 0.1218 | -0.8844 |
| 1993 | +550.4% | -0.027 | 0.1218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3518 | -0.8844 | 0.1218 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 | -0.2588 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 | 0.0523 | 0.1744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Azerbaijan?
- State capacity index in Azerbaijan was 0.0577 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 in 2008.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8844 in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for state capacity index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.