State Capacity Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: State Capacity Index was 0.0123 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Bangladesh, 1972–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Bangladesh stood at 0.0123.
The figure is up 357.0% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0617 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.7662, in 1984.
That places Bangladesh 122nd 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0617 | — |
| 1973 | -0.6764 | -1196.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6177 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | -0.5086 | -17.7% |
| 1976 | -0.5409 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5255 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | -0.464 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | -0.531 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4497 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | -0.4286 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4513 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | -0.464 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | -0.7662 | +65.1% |
| 1985 | -0.7538 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | -0.6568 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | -0.6523 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | -0.6319 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6234 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5306 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4875 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | -0.445 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | -0.3065 | -31.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1724 | -43.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1948 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1836 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1649 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0876 | -46.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1146 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2326 | +103.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3471 | +49.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4147 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | -0.399 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2777 | -30.4% |
| 2005 | -0.1817 | -34.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0571 | -68.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0175 | -69.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0854 | +387.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1525 | +78.5% |
| 2010 | -0.074 | -51.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0797 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1066 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1742 | +63.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0048 | -97.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 | -357.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0123 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0123 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3371, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -1196.8% | 0.0617 | -0.6764 |
| 2008 | -387.8% | -0.0175 | -0.0854 |
| 2015 | +357.0% | -0.0048 | 0.0123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4753 | -0.6764 | 0.0617 | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.5878 | -0.7662 | -0.4286 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2688 | -0.5306 | -0.0876 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2165 | -0.4147 | -0.0175 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0712 | -0.1742 | 0.0123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Bangladesh?
- State capacity index in Bangladesh was 0.0123 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0617 in 1972.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7662 in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for state capacity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.