State Capacity Index in Montenegro

Montenegro: State Capacity Index was 1 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
42nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2014
All-time low
0.2737
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2015

State Capacity Index in Montenegro, 2006–2015

0.20.40.60.811.22006201020152006: 0.2742007: 0.5172008: 0.6522009: 0.7392010: 0.6922011: 0.8632012: 0.8862013: 12014: 1.12015: 1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for state capacity index in Montenegro is 1, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 265.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Montenegro peaked at 1.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2737, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5455 0.2737 0.7387 4
2010s 0.9294 0.6922 1.12 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 39 Armenia 1.07 compare
  2. 40 Romania 1.02 compare
  3. 41 Turkey 1 compare
  4. 43 Qatar 0.9509 compare
  5. 44 Mauritius 0.93 compare
  6. 45 Cyprus 0.926 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Montenegro?
State capacity index in Montenegro was 1 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2014.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for state capacity index?
Montenegro ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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.