State Capacity Index in Georgia

Georgia: State Capacity Index was 0.9021 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.9021
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
47th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2013
All-time low
-1.05
in 1993
Years of data
25
1991–2015

State Capacity Index in Georgia, 1991–2015

-1-0.500.511991200320151991: -0.8591992: -0.5471993: -1.11994: -0.7821995: -0.5041996: -0.6441997: -0.691998: -0.5891999: -0.5562000: -0.5462001: -0.5332002: -0.5072003: -0.4442004: 0.2412005: 0.6092006: 0.5372007: 0.7062008: 0.8742009: 0.7942010: 0.8842011: 0.9152012: 0.9822013: 12014: 0.7772015: 0.902

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 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Mauritius 0.93 compare
  2. 45 Cyprus 0.926 compare
  3. 46 Belarus 0.9087 compare
  4. 48 Serbia 0.8887 compare
  5. 49 South Africa 0.8833 compare
  6. 50 Costa Rica 0.8696 compare

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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 165 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

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.