State Capacity Index in Oman
Oman: State Capacity Index was 1.2 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Oman, 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 Oman stood at 1.2.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Oman peaked at 1.23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 1968.
That places Oman 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.05 | — |
| 1961 | -1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | -1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | -1.03 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | -1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | -1.04 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | -1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | -1.05 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | -1.07 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | -1.05 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | -0.3848 | -63.3% |
| 1971 | -0.2401 | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7348 | -406.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7869 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7315 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7632 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.758 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.847 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8251 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8093 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8047 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8933 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8448 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8374 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8141 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7328 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5822 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7069 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7406 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8318 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9242 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9539 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9205 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7317 | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6705 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7542 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7855 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7844 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8021 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7335 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.818 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8755 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.919 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9407 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9389 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9679 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +406.0% | -0.2401 | 0.7348 |
| 1970 | +63.3% | -1.05 | -0.3848 |
| 1971 | +37.6% | -0.3848 | -0.2401 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.04 | -1.07 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5631 | -0.3848 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7789 | 0.5822 | 0.8933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.9205 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7987 | 0.6705 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.919 | 1.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Oman?
- State capacity index in Oman was 1.2 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1997.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 1968.
- How does Oman rank for state capacity index?
- Oman ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.