State Capacity Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: State Capacity Index was 0.649 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Mongolia, 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 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 166 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.
State Capacity Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1199 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0822 | -168.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0791 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0888 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1692 | +90.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0786 | -146.5% |
| 1966 | -0.1687 | +114.5% |
| 1967 | -0.1585 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | -0.1517 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1347 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2062 | -253.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1764 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1857 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1855 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2473 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2238 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2082 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2349 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2508 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2516 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2644 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2836 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2933 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2868 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2794 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2845 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2999 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2921 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2998 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3484 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6218 | +78.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5896 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5115 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6002 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5753 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5884 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5241 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5812 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5312 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.468 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3242 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3325 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4621 | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4087 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4929 | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5729 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6029 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6372 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7577 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6803 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7566 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7308 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7088 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7506 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6495 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.649 | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.649 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.649 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Mongolia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +253.1% | -0.1347 | 0.2062 |
| 1961 | +168.6% | -0.1199 | 0.0822 |
| 1965 | -146.5% | 0.1692 | -0.0786 |
| 1966 | -114.5% | -0.0786 | -0.1687 |
| 1964 | +90.5% | 0.0888 | 0.1692 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
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 166 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
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.