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 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.01 | — |
| 1961 | -0.9917 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | -0.9897 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | -0.8684 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | -1.05 | +20.7% |
| 1965 | -1.11 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | -1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | -1.11 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | -1.14 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | -1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | -0.979 | -14.9% |
| 1971 | -1.13 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | -1 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | -0.9995 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | -0.9711 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | -0.9501 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | -0.8218 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | -0.8157 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | -0.9067 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7371 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | -0.7463 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | -0.6811 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5369 | -21.2% |
| 1983 | -0.5279 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | -0.7885 | +49.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5081 | -35.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5863 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6271 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5764 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5235 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5057 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4824 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3334 | -30.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2354 | -29.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2042 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0152 | -92.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0479 | -416.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2108 | +339.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2479 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2186 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2261 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.207 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1935 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.168 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2214 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3204 | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2804 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2527 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2483 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2857 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.201 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2861 | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3565 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.427 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4734 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5021 | +6.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.5021 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123, 40.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.5021 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +416.1% | -0.0152 | 0.0479 |
| 1997 | +339.6% | 0.0479 | 0.2108 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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 166 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.