State Capacity Index in Laos
Laos: State Capacity Index was 0.2661 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Laos, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2661 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Laos peaked at 0.2892 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.4, in 1961.
Laos ranks 100th of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.07 | -1.4 | -0.8759 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7297 | -1 | -0.4561 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4993 | -0.6341 | -0.2966 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2261 | -0.2786 | -0.093 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2132 | -0.361 | -0.0504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1212 | -0.0453 | 0.2892 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Laos?
- State capacity index in Laos was 0.2661 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for state capacity index?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.