State Capacity Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: State Capacity Index was 0.5986 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 0.5986.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6204 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.6036, in 1973.
That places Dominican Republic 74th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4305 | — |
| 1961 | -0.4383 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | -0.422 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0347 | -108.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0449 | -229.4% |
| 1965 | -0.5713 | +1171.8% |
| 1966 | -0.239 | -58.2% |
| 1967 | -0.1391 | -41.8% |
| 1968 | -0.1418 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | -0.1523 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | -0.3688 | +142.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3858 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | -0.596 | +54.5% |
| 1973 | -0.6036 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5869 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5229 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5492 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | -0.5983 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | -0.501 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | -0.397 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | -0.511 | +28.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4423 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4022 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3622 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2411 | -33.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2389 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1976 | -17.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3451 | +74.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4054 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | -0.362 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3709 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3238 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2913 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2502 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0636 | -125.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2825 | +230.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3592 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3459 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4533 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4144 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4669 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2807 | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2096 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2467 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2995 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3967 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4501 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5134 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4482 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5151 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4665 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5459 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.572 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6204 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5986 | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.5986 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.5986 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 Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1171.8% | -0.0449 | -0.5713 |
| 1964 | -229.4% | 0.0347 | -0.0449 |
| 1996 | +230.2% | 0.0856 | 0.2825 |
| 1970 | -142.2% | -0.1523 | -0.3688 |
| 1994 | +125.4% | -0.2502 | 0.0636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2545 | -0.5713 | 0.0347 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.511 | -0.6036 | -0.3688 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3508 | -0.511 | -0.1976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 | -0.3709 | 0.4533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3726 | 0.2096 | 0.5134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5531 | 0.4665 | 0.6204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Dominican Republic?
- State capacity index in Dominican Republic was 0.5986 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6204 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6036 in 1973.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for state capacity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.