State capacity index in Latvia
Latvia: State capacity index was 1.47 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.47
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 2015
All-time low
0.632
in 1993
Years of data
25
1991–2015
State capacity index in Latvia, 1991–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Latvia stood at 1.47. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Latvia peaked at 1.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.632, in 1993.
That places Latvia 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
State capacity index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8887 | — |
| 1992 | 0.724 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.632 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7238 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7714 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7593 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7861 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8264 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9487 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7845 | 0.632 | 0.9487 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Latvia?
- State capacity index in Latvia was 1.47 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.632 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for state capacity index?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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