State Capacity Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: State Capacity Index was 0.926 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Cyprus, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.926 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.8293, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 45th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.8293 | — |
| 1961 | -0.2751 | -66.8% |
| 1962 | -0.2846 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | -0.3983 | +40.0% |
| 1964 | -0.2995 | -24.8% |
| 1965 | -0.2346 | -21.7% |
| 1966 | -0.2627 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | -0.2575 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | -0.2946 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | -0.2953 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | -0.4515 | +52.9% |
| 1971 | -0.4715 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | -0.4168 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3624 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | -0.3594 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0334 | -90.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0862 | +157.9% |
| 1977 | -0.1952 | +126.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1503 | -23.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0963 | -35.9% |
| 1980 | -0.1492 | +54.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1626 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0973 | -40.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0825 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0494 | -40.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0993 | +101.2% |
| 1986 | -0.06 | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0333 | -155.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1291 | +287.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2004 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 0.449 | +124.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4486 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6439 | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6521 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7039 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7714 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7953 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8415 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8822 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.875 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9619 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.926 | -22.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.926 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.926 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +287.8% | 0.0333 | 0.1291 |
| 1976 | -157.9% | -0.0334 | -0.0862 |
| 1987 | +155.5% | -0.06 | 0.0333 |
| 1977 | -126.4% | -0.0862 | -0.1952 |
| 1990 | +124.1% | 0.2004 | 0.449 |
| 1985 | -101.2% | -0.0494 | -0.0993 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3432 | -0.8293 | -0.2346 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2623 | -0.4715 | -0.0334 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0337 | -0.1626 | 0.2004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7063 | 0.4486 | 0.8822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.9619 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.926 | 1.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Cyprus?
- State capacity index in Cyprus was 0.926 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8293 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for state capacity index?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.