State Capacity Index in China
China: State Capacity Index was 0.7145 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in China, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7145 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in China peaked at 0.7498 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.4825, in 1972.
China ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.388 | — |
| 1961 | -0.4016 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | -0.4013 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | -0.421 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | -0.3937 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | -0.3953 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | -0.4581 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | -0.4714 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | -0.4788 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | -0.4718 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4659 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | -0.4745 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | -0.4825 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | -0.4697 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | -0.4621 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4576 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | -0.4545 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | -0.3463 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | -0.28 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0137 | -95.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2244 | -1740.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2303 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.379 | +64.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4319 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4612 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5655 | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5801 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5727 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5612 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5793 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5729 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5064 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6357 | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6851 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.57 | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6824 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6785 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6384 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6312 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.605 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6263 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5886 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7364 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7498 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6088 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6532 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5973 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6399 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6695 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6909 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6988 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7037 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7246 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7356 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7298 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7145 | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7145 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1740.4% | -0.0137 | 0.2244 |
| 1979 | +95.1% | -0.28 | -0.0137 |
| 1982 | +64.6% | 0.2303 | 0.379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4281 | -0.4788 | -0.388 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3907 | -0.4825 | -0.0137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4586 | 0.2244 | 0.5801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6206 | 0.5064 | 0.6851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6561 | 0.5886 | 0.7498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7178 | 0.6988 | 0.7356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Morocco 0.7204 compare
- 60 North Macedonia 0.7169 compare
- 61 Philippines 0.7146 compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 0.7112 compare
- 64 Indonesia 0.6743 compare
- 65 Mexico 0.6593 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in China?
- State capacity index in China was 0.7145 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7498 in 2003.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4825 in 1972.
- How does China rank for state capacity index?
- China ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.