State Capacity Index in Indonesia

Indonesia: State Capacity Index was 0.6743 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.6743
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
64th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.6743
in 2015
All-time low
-1.33
in 1965
Years of data
56
1960–2015

State Capacity Index in Indonesia, 1960–2015

-1.5-1-0.500.5196019872015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.6743 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Indonesia peaked at 0.6743 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1965.

Indonesia ranks 64th 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
1960s -0.9136 -1.33 -0.6805 10
1970s -0.2873 -0.7178 -0.0698 10
1980s -0.3427 -0.4591 -0.2324 10
1990s -0.1645 -0.3904 0.2016 10
2000s 0.4264 0.1063 0.6427 10
2010s 0.616 0.5499 0.6743 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 61 Philippines 0.7146 compare
  2. 62 China 0.7145 compare
  3. 63 United Arab Emirates 0.7112 compare
  4. 65 Mexico 0.6593 compare
  5. 66 Namibia 0.6551 compare
  6. 67 Jamaica 0.649 compare
  7. 67 Mongolia 0.649 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Indonesia?
State capacity index in Indonesia was 0.6743 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6743 in 2015.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1965.
How does Indonesia rank for state capacity index?
Indonesia ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.