State Capacity Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: State Capacity Index was -0.0551 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Cambodia, 1960–2015
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 Cambodia stood at -0.0551.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Cambodia peaked at 0.4025 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0786 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1039 | +32.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0462 | -55.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4025 | +770.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3449 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3357 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3336 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3474 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3528 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3031 | -14.1% |
| 1970 | -0.6262 | -306.6% |
| 1971 | -0.7119 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | -0.6848 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | -0.721 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | -0.7886 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | -1.35 | +71.7% |
| 1976 | -1.28 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | -1.25 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | -1.27 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | -1.21 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | -0.9325 | -22.7% |
| 1981 | -0.976 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | -0.9687 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | -0.9004 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | -0.8868 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | -0.8911 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8464 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | -0.8389 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -0.8483 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | -0.8011 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9429 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9029 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8549 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | -0.9649 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | -1.26 | +30.8% |
| 1995 | -1.3 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -1.24 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | -1.18 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | -1.14 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -1.04 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7879 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | -0.7665 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | -0.7512 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6898 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5065 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5479 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | -0.3927 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3517 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -0.313 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2289 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2116 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1557 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1994 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1605 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0736 | -54.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0551 | -25.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -0.0551 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's -0.0551 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +770.6% | 0.0462 | 0.4025 |
| 1970 | -306.6% | 0.3031 | -0.6262 |
| 1975 | -71.7% | -0.7886 | -1.35 |
| 1962 | -55.5% | 0.1039 | 0.0462 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2649 | 0.0462 | 0.4025 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9899 | -1.35 | -0.6262 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.889 | -0.976 | -0.8011 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.3 | -0.8549 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5336 | -0.7879 | -0.2289 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1426 | -0.2116 | -0.0551 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 123 Venezuela -0.026 compare
- 124 Nepal -0.0274 compare
- 125 Tajikistan -0.0292 compare
- 127 Sierra Leone -0.0702 compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire -0.0714 compare
- 129 Kenya -0.0789 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Cambodia?
- State capacity index in Cambodia was -0.0551 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4025 in 1963.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for state capacity index?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.