State capacity index in Iran
Iran: State capacity index was 0.5043 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.5043
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.6616
in 2009
All-time low
-0.3612
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2015
State capacity index in Iran, 1960–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.5043 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Iran peaked at 0.6616 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3612, in 1960.
That places Iran 81st 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.3612 | — |
| 1961 | -0.2057 | -43.1% |
| 1962 | -0.1635 | -20.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0286 | -82.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0745 | -360.7% |
| 1965 | 0.064 | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2342 | +266.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2049 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3199 | +56.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2307 | -27.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1961 | -185.0% |
| 1971 | -0.2487 | +26.8% |
| 1972 | -0.1746 | -29.8% |
| 1973 | -0.1839 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 | -122.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1315 | +223.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1218 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.144 | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0585 | -59.4% |
| 1980 | -0.3256 | -656.9% |
| 1981 | -0.159 | -51.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1707 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2419 | +41.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3369 | +39.3% |
| 1985 | -0.1311 | -61.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0535 | -59.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0494 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | -0.068 | +37.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2238 | +229.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0301 | -86.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1538 | -610.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3186 | +107.2% |
| 1993 | 0.325 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4638 | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5563 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5117 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5579 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6182 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5729 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5527 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4452 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2761 | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2635 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.203 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4745 | +133.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4342 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6021 | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6435 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6616 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3928 | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4174 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4483 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4915 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5177 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5043 | -2.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5043 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5043 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State capacity index in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -656.9% | 0.0585 | -0.3256 |
| 1991 | +610.3% | -0.0301 | 0.1538 |
| 1964 | +360.7% | -0.0286 | 0.0745 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0369 | -0.3612 | 0.3199 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0213 | -0.2487 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.176 | -0.3369 | -0.0494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4048 | -0.0301 | 0.6182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4556 | 0.203 | 0.6616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.462 | 0.3928 | 0.5177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Iran?
- State capacity index in Iran was 0.5043 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6616 in 2009.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3612 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for state capacity index?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of State capacity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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