State Capacity Index in Fiji
Fiji: State Capacity Index was 0.4425 in 2015. ▬ Flat
State Capacity Index in Fiji, 1970–2015
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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +183.9% | 0.1767 | 0.5016 |
| 1971 | +144.9% | 0.0668 | 0.1636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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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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.