State Capacity Index in Colombia
Colombia: State Capacity Index was 0.6181 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Colombia, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Colombia is 0.6181, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Colombia peaked at 0.6329 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.2409, in 1963.
That places Colombia 73rd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.167 | — |
| 1961 | -0.1221 | -26.9% |
| 1962 | -0.1687 | +38.2% |
| 1963 | -0.2409 | +42.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2141 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1328 | -38.0% |
| 1966 | -0.2125 | +60.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0776 | -63.5% |
| 1968 | -0.1849 | +138.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2093 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | -0.1555 | -25.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0542 | -65.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0717 | +32.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1512 | +110.9% |
| 1974 | -0.1937 | +28.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0656 | -66.1% |
| 1976 | -0.1192 | +81.8% |
| 1977 | -0.161 | +35.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1689 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0023 | -98.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0727 | +3081.7% |
| 1981 | 0.048 | -166.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0029 | -105.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0926 | +3134.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0568 | -38.6% |
| 1986 | -0.1129 | +98.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0773 | -31.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0689 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0544 | -21.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0478 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 | -133.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2351 | +1383.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2374 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3305 | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3637 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3921 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3429 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2805 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2713 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1666 | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2131 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3012 | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.211 | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4285 | +103.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4407 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.195 | -55.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3903 | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4564 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5336 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4879 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5602 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6329 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6072 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.609 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6181 | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6181 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6181 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -3134.0% | -0.0029 | -0.0926 |
| 1980 | -3081.7% | -0.0023 | -0.0727 |
| 1992 | +1383.3% | 0.0158 | 0.2351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.173 | -0.2409 | -0.0776 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1143 | -0.1937 | -0.0023 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0442 | -0.1129 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2422 | -0.0478 | 0.3921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3336 | 0.1666 | 0.5336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5859 | 0.4879 | 0.6329 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Colombia?
- State capacity index in Colombia was 0.6181 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6329 in 2012.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2409 in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for state capacity index?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.