State capacity index in Belgium
Belgium: State capacity index was 2.38 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2.38
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.53
in 2013
All-time low
1.4
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2015
State capacity index in Belgium, 1960–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.38 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Belgium peaked at 2.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1960.
That places Belgium 4th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4 | — |
| 1961 | 1.49 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 1.52 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.58 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.67 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.73 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.9 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Belgium?
- State capacity index in Belgium was 2.38 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for state capacity index?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of State capacity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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