State Capacity Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: State Capacity Index was -0.3026 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Myanmar, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -0.3026 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Myanmar peaked at -0.2422 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 1964.
That places Myanmar 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.17 | -1.35 | -0.7993 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.05 | -1.25 | -0.8872 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -1.16 | -1 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6265 | -0.9793 | -0.3531 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4767 | -0.8876 | -0.2422 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5222 | -0.6784 | -0.3026 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Myanmar?
- State capacity index in Myanmar was -0.3026 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2422 in 2005.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for state capacity index?
- Myanmar ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.