State Capacity Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: State Capacity Index was 0.5636 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Ecuador, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5636 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Ecuador peaked at 0.668 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5072, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 79th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.5072 | — |
| 1961 | -0.4988 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | -0.4709 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | -0.265 | -43.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2655 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2519 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | -0.2125 | -15.6% |
| 1967 | -0.1995 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | -0.1895 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1533 | -19.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2715 | +77.1% |
| 1971 | -0.2721 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2317 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | -0.4972 | +114.6% |
| 1974 | -0.3819 | -23.2% |
| 1975 | -0.4179 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | -0.1748 | -58.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1724 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1584 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0315 | -119.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0475 | -250.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0002 | -99.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0108 | +5608.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0171 | +59.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 | -798.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4327 | +277.6% |
| 1987 | 0.424 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4586 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5387 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2114 | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3392 | +60.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3576 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3728 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3381 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4011 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3726 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3481 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3372 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0188 | -105.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0944 | -600.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2327 | +146.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2316 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3374 | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4429 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4903 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5036 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5542 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.668 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6671 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5924 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6052 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.557 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5742 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.577 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5636 | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5636 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5636 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5608.2% | -0.0002 | -0.0108 |
| 1984 | +798.4% | -0.0171 | 0.1197 |
| 2000 | +600.8% | -0.0188 | 0.0944 |
| 1986 | +277.6% | 0.1146 | 0.4327 |
| 1980 | -250.9% | 0.0315 | -0.0475 |
| 2001 | +146.5% | 0.0944 | 0.2327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3014 | -0.5072 | -0.1533 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2546 | -0.4972 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2013 | -0.0475 | 0.5387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3059 | -0.0188 | 0.4011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4222 | 0.0944 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5782 | 0.557 | 0.6052 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Ecuador?
- State capacity index in Ecuador was 0.5636 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.668 in 2008.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5072 in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for state capacity index?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.