What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.9697 in 2009.

What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was -0.2449 in 1960.

How does Malaysia rank for state capacity index?

Malaysia ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2015.

Is state capacity index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia 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.

State Capacity Index in Malaysia

Name: State Capacity Index in Malaysia
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: State Capacity Index was 0.8117 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

0.8117

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

51st

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.9697

in 2009

All-time low

-0.2449

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2015

State Capacity Index in Malaysia, 1960–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, state capacity index in Malaysia stood at 0.8117.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Malaysia peaked at 0.9697 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2449, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 51st out of 165 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-0.053	-0.2449	0.0302	10
1970s	0.3624	0.1691	0.5187	10
1980s	0.5545	0.3023	0.7626	10
1990s	0.5615	0.3279	0.7466	10
2000s	0.6949	0.4278	0.9697	10
2010s	0.8561	0.8059	0.8914	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

48 Serbia 0.8887 compare
49 South Africa 0.8833 compare
50 Costa Rica 0.8696 compare
52 Kazakhstan 0.8113 compare
53 Argentina 0.8095 compare
54 Peru 0.7907 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Malaysia?: State capacity index in Malaysia was 0.8117 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 Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9697 in 2009.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was -0.2449 in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for state capacity index?: Malaysia ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.