State capacity index in Italy
Italy: State capacity index was 1.52 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.52
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1997
All-time low
0.7797
in 1970
Years of data
56
1960–2015
State capacity index in Italy, 1960–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.52 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Italy peaked at 1.75 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7797, in 1970.
That places Italy 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
State capacity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8171 | — |
| 1961 | 0.8496 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8414 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8582 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8931 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8045 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8135 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8106 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8283 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7997 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7797 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8025 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8469 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8262 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8754 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8804 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.91 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9726 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.47 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8316 | 0.7997 | 0.8931 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8961 | 0.7797 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Italy?
- State capacity index in Italy was 1.52 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1997.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7797 in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for state capacity index?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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