State Capacity Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: State Capacity Index was 0.1455 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Guatemala, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Guatemala stood at 0.1455.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Guatemala peaked at 0.2862 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.884, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 110th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.8297 | — |
| 1961 | -0.884 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | -0.8684 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | -0.6541 | -24.7% |
| 1964 | -0.5416 | -17.2% |
| 1965 | -0.5033 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | -0.4818 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | -0.4017 | -16.6% |
| 1968 | -0.2844 | -29.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2927 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3874 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | -0.4562 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | -0.5572 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | -0.6448 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | -0.6497 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5493 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5489 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -0.6646 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | -0.6801 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6924 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6982 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | -0.5839 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5423 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | -0.4867 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6416 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | -0.475 | -26.0% |
| 1986 | -0.6063 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | -0.4971 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | -0.4322 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5101 | +18.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5306 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3903 | -26.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3706 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2717 | -26.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1992 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | -0.1386 | -30.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0418 | -69.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0083 | -80.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1141 | +1277.9% |
| 1999 | -0.075 | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 | -107.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 | +408.4% |
| 2002 | -0.013 | -144.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0236 | +80.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1601 | -779.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2862 | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2686 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2217 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2295 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2257 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2352 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2317 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.142 | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2205 | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1299 | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1455 | +12.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1455 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1455 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1277.9% | -0.0083 | -0.1141 |
| 2004 | +779.8% | -0.0236 | 0.1601 |
| 2001 | +408.4% | 0.0058 | 0.0294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5742 | -0.884 | -0.2844 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5831 | -0.6924 | -0.3874 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5473 | -0.6982 | -0.4322 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.214 | -0.5306 | -0.0083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.139 | -0.0236 | 0.2862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1841 | 0.1299 | 0.2352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 107 North Korea 0.1979 compare
- 108 Mozambique 0.1894 compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 0.1683 compare
- 111 Algeria 0.1428 compare
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1352 compare
- 113 Paraguay 0.1222 compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Guatemala?
- State capacity index in Guatemala was 0.1455 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2862 in 2005.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.884 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for state capacity index?
- Guatemala ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.