State Capacity Index in Iraq
Iraq: State Capacity Index was -0.6327 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at -0.6327.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Iraq peaked at 0.3583 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.21, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.2859 | — |
| 1961 | -0.3671 | +28.4% |
| 1962 | -0.37 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | -0.2155 | -41.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2114 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | -0.1807 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | -0.1848 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | -0.2049 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2143 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | -0.1816 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1487 | -18.1% |
| 1971 | -0.16 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | -0.1486 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | -0.1002 | -32.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0526 | -47.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0119 | -77.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0987 | -927.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1024 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.157 | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1889 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2143 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2086 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2878 | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3583 | +24.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0267 | -107.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 | -155.8% |
| 1986 | -0.027 | -281.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0038 | -85.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1658 | -4465.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1599 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0959 | -40.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3075 | -420.5% |
| 1992 | -0.5092 | +65.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3751 | -26.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3456 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | -0.3782 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | -0.3819 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4205 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4465 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4477 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4336 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | -0.4289 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5942 | +38.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7012 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | -1.14 | +62.0% |
| 2005 | -0.9886 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | -1.21 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | -1.05 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8514 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | -0.9357 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | -0.7928 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6948 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6288 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7231 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7361 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6327 | -14.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.6327 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.6327 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4465.5% | -0.0038 | 0.1658 |
| 1976 | +927.2% | -0.0119 | 0.0987 |
| 1991 | -420.5% | 0.0959 | -0.3075 |
| 1986 | -281.3% | 0.0149 | -0.027 |
| 1985 | +155.8% | -0.0267 | 0.0149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2416 | -0.37 | -0.1807 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0075 | -0.16 | 0.1889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1352 | -0.027 | 0.3583 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3516 | -0.5092 | 0.0959 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8336 | -1.21 | -0.4289 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7014 | -0.7928 | -0.6288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 146 Liberia -0.5134 compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea -0.5207 compare
- 148 Chad -0.5349 compare
- 150 Madagascar -0.6381 compare
- 151 Burundi -0.6417 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands -0.7057 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Iraq?
- State capacity index in Iraq was -0.6327 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3583 in 1983.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for state capacity index?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.