State Capacity Index in Georgia
Georgia: State Capacity Index was 0.9021 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Georgia, 1991–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.9021 for state capacity index in 2015.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Georgia peaked at 1.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.05, in 1993.
Georgia ranks 47th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.859 | — |
| 1992 | -0.5469 | -36.3% |
| 1993 | -1.05 | +92.2% |
| 1994 | -0.7821 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5045 | -35.5% |
| 1996 | -0.644 | +27.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6895 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | -0.5894 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5562 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5462 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5333 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5069 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4439 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.241 | -154.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6091 | +152.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5375 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7061 | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8738 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7938 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8839 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9153 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9816 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7769 | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9021 | +16.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.9021 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.9021 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +154.3% | -0.4439 | 0.241 |
| 2005 | +152.7% | 0.241 | 0.6091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6914 | -1.05 | -0.5045 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1731 | -0.5462 | 0.8738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9143 | 0.7769 | 1.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Georgia?
- State capacity index in Georgia was 0.9021 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for state capacity index?
- Georgia ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.