State Capacity Index in Jordan
Jordan: State Capacity Index was 0.4558 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Jordan, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Jordan is 0.4558, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Jordan peaked at 0.4763 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7109, in 1978.
Jordan ranks 87th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.6504 | — |
| 1961 | -0.5367 | -17.5% |
| 1962 | -0.2864 | -46.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0589 | -79.4% |
| 1964 | -0.1541 | +161.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0849 | -44.9% |
| 1966 | -0.0749 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | -0.3994 | +433.2% |
| 1968 | -0.4038 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -0.3974 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | -0.3033 | -23.7% |
| 1971 | -0.1412 | -53.4% |
| 1972 | -0.4119 | +191.7% |
| 1973 | -0.4442 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6456 | +45.3% |
| 1975 | -0.5409 | -16.2% |
| 1976 | -0.5787 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | -0.6185 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | -0.7109 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6625 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4868 | -26.5% |
| 1981 | -0.4262 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4754 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | -0.4464 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4325 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3472 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3696 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | -0.3972 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3844 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | -0.338 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1869 | -44.7% |
| 1991 | -0.1437 | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 | -109.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 | +309.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2453 | +348.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2884 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3032 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1827 | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1451 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1744 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1986 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2398 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2243 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2472 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2745 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3416 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3681 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4025 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3898 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4367 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4763 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4305 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4342 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4345 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4379 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4558 | +4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.4558 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.4558 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -433.2% | -0.0749 | -0.3994 |
| 1994 | +348.4% | 0.0547 | 0.2453 |
| 1993 | +309.4% | 0.0134 | 0.0547 |
| 1972 | -191.7% | -0.1412 | -0.4119 |
| 1964 | -161.5% | -0.0589 | -0.1541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3047 | -0.6504 | -0.0589 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5058 | -0.7109 | -0.1412 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4104 | -0.4868 | -0.338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1077 | -0.1869 | 0.3032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3123 | 0.1986 | 0.4367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4449 | 0.4305 | 0.4763 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Jordan?
- State capacity index in Jordan was 0.4558 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4763 in 2010.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7109 in 1978.
- How does Jordan rank for state capacity index?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.