State Capacity Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: State Capacity Index was 0.0124 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 0.0124.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.2635 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6571, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.2116 | — |
| 1961 | -0.2109 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | -0.2604 | +23.5% |
| 1963 | -0.1011 | -61.2% |
| 1964 | -0.1352 | +33.7% |
| 1965 | -0.0928 | -31.3% |
| 1966 | -0.0402 | -56.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0581 | -244.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0373 | -164.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0012 | -96.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2114 | -17079.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 | -99.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0502 | -3073.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1985 | +295.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2576 | +29.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2157 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1131 | -47.6% |
| 1977 | -0.101 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1577 | +56.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2448 | +55.2% |
| 1980 | -0.2575 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2244 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | -0.141 | -37.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1732 | +22.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2393 | +38.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2398 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.2527 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 | -108.1% |
| 1988 | -0.3282 | -1697.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3438 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | -0.5054 | +47.0% |
| 1991 | -0.6571 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | -0.5692 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4441 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2891 | -34.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2513 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0679 | -73.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0161 | -76.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0857 | +431.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0523 | -39.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0415 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0442 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 | -104.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 | +261.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1241 | +1807.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2401 | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1596 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2635 | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2004 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1794 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0617 | -36.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0097 | -115.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0366 | +276.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0294 | -180.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 | -57.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0124 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0124 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Pakistan 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 | +17079.9% | -0.0012 | 0.2114 |
| 1972 | -3073.3% | 0.0017 | -0.0502 |
| 2004 | +1807.2% | 0.0065 | 0.1241 |
| 1988 | -1697.9% | 0.0205 | -0.3282 |
| 1998 | -431.6% | -0.0161 | -0.0857 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1033 | -0.2604 | 0.0581 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1125 | -0.2576 | 0.2114 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2179 | -0.3438 | 0.0205 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2938 | -0.6571 | -0.0161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.109 | -0.0442 | 0.2635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 | -0.0366 | 0.0974 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Pakistan?
- State capacity index in Pakistan was 0.0124 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2635 in 2007.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6571 in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for state capacity index?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.