State Capacity Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: State Capacity Index was 0.5021 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Bolivia, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.5021 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Bolivia peaked at 0.5021 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.15, in 1969.
That places Bolivia 82nd out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.05 | -1.15 | -0.8684 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9318 | -1.13 | -0.7371 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6102 | -0.7885 | -0.5081 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1051 | -0.5057 | 0.2479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2404 | 0.168 | 0.3204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3744 | 0.201 | 0.5021 | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1506 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Bolivia?
- State capacity index in Bolivia was 0.5021 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5021 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 in 1969.
- How does Bolivia rank for state capacity index?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.