State Capacity Index in Fiji

Fiji: State Capacity Index was 0.4425 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.4425
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
88th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7619
in 1984
All-time low
0.0668
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015

State Capacity Index in Fiji, 1970–2015

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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 Fiji is 0.4425, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Fiji peaked at 0.7619 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0668, in 1970.

That places Fiji 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

State Capacity Index in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for State Capacity Index in Fiji, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 0.0668
1971 0.1636 +144.9%
1972 0.165 +0.9%
1973 0.1628 -1.3%
1974 0.2624 +61.2%
1975 0.3552 +35.4%
1976 0.4155 +17.0%
1977 0.503 +21.1%
1978 0.6356 +26.4%
1979 0.6092 -4.2%
1980 0.6836 +12.2%
1981 0.6793 -0.6%
1982 0.7356 +8.3%
1983 0.7438 +1.1%
1984 0.7619 +2.4%
1985 0.731 -4.1%
1986 0.6611 -9.6%
1987 0.1261 -80.9%
1988 0.1793 +42.2%
1989 0.2092 +16.7%
1990 0.3919 +87.3%
1991 0.4412 +12.6%
1992 0.4031 -8.6%
1993 0.4742 +17.6%
1994 0.46 -3.0%
1995 0.4977 +8.2%
1996 0.4834 -2.9%
1997 0.7363 +52.3%
1998 0.7041 -4.4%
1999 0.693 -1.6%
2000 0.3062 -55.8%
2001 0.3697 +20.7%
2002 0.484 +30.9%
2003 0.471 -2.7%
2004 0.5685 +20.7%
2005 0.2353 -58.6%
2006 0.227 -3.5%
2007 0.157 -30.8%
2008 0.1238 -21.1%
2009 0.1823 +47.3%
2010 0.1767 -3.1%
2011 0.5016 +183.9%
2012 0.5291 +5.5%
2013 0.4729 -10.6%
2014 0.5307 +12.2%
2015 0.4425 -16.6%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 0.4425 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 0.4425 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where State Capacity Index in Fiji 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +183.9% 0.1767 0.5016
1971 +144.9% 0.0668 0.1636

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3339 0.0668 0.6356 10
1980s 0.5511 0.1261 0.7619 10
1990s 0.5285 0.3919 0.7363 10
2000s 0.3125 0.1238 0.5685 10
2010s 0.4423 0.1767 0.5307 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 85 USSR 0.4764 compare
  2. 86 Bahrain 0.4698 compare
  3. 87 Jordan 0.4558 compare
  4. 89 Panama 0.413 compare
  5. 90 Saudi Arabia 0.4078 compare
  6. 91 Tanzania 0.3776 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Fiji?
State capacity index in Fiji was 0.4425 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.7619 in 1984.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 in 1970.
How does Fiji rank for state capacity index?
Fiji ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.