State Capacity Index in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: State Capacity Index was 0.8113 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.8113
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.9059
in 2007
All-time low
-0.2792
in 1994
Years of data
25
1991–2015

State Capacity Index in Kazakhstan, 1991–2015

-0.2500.250.50.7511991200320151991: 0.3911992: 0.0231993: -0.0261994: -0.2791995: 0.011996: 0.1241997: 0.1681998: 0.1321999: 0.2792000: 0.3452001: 0.3922002: 0.3962003: 0.4322004: 0.6912005: 0.862006: 0.8582007: 0.9062008: 0.8552009: 0.8262010: 0.8192011: 0.712012: 0.8562013: 0.882014: 0.7912015: 0.811

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.8113 for state capacity index in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.9059 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2792, in 1994.

That places Kazakhstan 52nd 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 Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for State Capacity Index in Kazakhstan, 1991 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1991 0.3911
1992 0.0231 -94.1%
1993 -0.026 -212.5%
1994 -0.2792 +973.4%
1995 0.0102 -103.7%
1996 0.1245 +1117.0%
1997 0.168 +34.9%
1998 0.1318 -21.5%
1999 0.2787 +111.5%
2000 0.3455 +24.0%
2001 0.392 +13.5%
2002 0.3958 +1.0%
2003 0.4321 +9.2%
2004 0.6914 +60.0%
2005 0.8603 +24.4%
2006 0.8576 -0.3%
2007 0.9059 +5.6%
2008 0.8552 -5.6%
2009 0.8257 -3.4%
2010 0.8192 -0.8%
2011 0.7099 -13.3%
2012 0.8564 +20.6%
2013 0.8797 +2.7%
2014 0.7914 -10.0%
2015 0.8113 +2.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.8113 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.8113 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where State Capacity Index in Kazakhstan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +1117.0% 0.0102 0.1245
1994 -973.4% -0.026 -0.2792
1993 -212.5% 0.0231 -0.026

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0914 -0.2792 0.3911 9
2000s 0.6562 0.3455 0.9059 10
2010s 0.8113 0.7099 0.8797 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 49 South Africa 0.8833 compare
  2. 50 Costa Rica 0.8696 compare
  3. 51 Malaysia 0.8117 compare
  4. 53 Argentina 0.8095 compare
  5. 54 Peru 0.7907 compare
  6. 55 India 0.767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Kazakhstan?
State capacity index in Kazakhstan was 0.8113 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9059 in 2007.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2792 in 1994.
How does Kazakhstan rank for state capacity index?
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.