State Capacity Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: State Capacity Index was 0.6743 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Indonesia, 1960–2015
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 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.9641 | — |
| 1961 | -0.7847 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | -0.8851 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | -0.7786 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | -0.9435 | +21.2% |
| 1965 | -1.33 | +41.2% |
| 1966 | -1.23 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8035 | -34.6% |
| 1968 | -0.7345 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | -0.6805 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | -0.7178 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | -0.6539 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4323 | -33.9% |
| 1973 | -0.409 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | -0.1842 | -55.0% |
| 1975 | -0.1181 | -35.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0928 | -21.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0808 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1139 | +40.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0698 | -38.7% |
| 1980 | -0.2749 | +293.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2324 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | -0.2387 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2689 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | -0.41 | +52.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3797 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3714 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4141 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3777 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4591 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3904 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3543 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3054 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2247 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1912 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0558 | -70.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 | -109.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1034 | -2107.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2269 | +119.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2016 | -188.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1063 | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 0.192 | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2148 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2296 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5327 | +132.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5906 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5231 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6227 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6427 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6097 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6362 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5939 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5499 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.592 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6498 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6743 | +3.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.6743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.6743 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2107.4% | 0.0052 | -0.1034 |
| 1980 | -293.7% | -0.0698 | -0.2749 |
| 1999 | +188.8% | -0.2269 | 0.2016 |
| 1998 | -119.4% | -0.1034 | -0.2269 |
| 2004 | +132.0% | 0.2296 | 0.5327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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 166 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
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.