State Capacity Index in Mongolia

Mongolia: State Capacity Index was 0.649 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.649
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.7577
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1687
in 1966
Years of data
56
1960–2015

State Capacity Index in Mongolia, 1960–2015

-0.200.20.40.60.8196019872015

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 Mongolia stood at 0.649.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Mongolia peaked at 0.7577 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1687, in 1966.

Mongolia ranks 67th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0393 -0.1687 0.1692 10
1970s 0.217 0.1764 0.2516 10
1980s 0.2932 0.2644 0.3484 10
1990s 0.5591 0.468 0.6218 10
2000s 0.5271 0.3242 0.7577 10
2010s 0.7076 0.649 0.7566 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 64 Indonesia 0.6743 compare
  2. 65 Mexico 0.6593 compare
  3. 66 Namibia 0.6551 compare
  4. 67 Jamaica 0.649 compare
  5. 69 Russia 0.6463 compare
  6. 70 Bhutan 0.6275 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Mongolia?
State capacity index in Mongolia was 0.649 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7577 in 2008.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1687 in 1966.
How does Mongolia rank for state capacity index?
Mongolia ranks 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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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.