State Capacity Index in Philippines
Philippines: State Capacity Index was 0.7146 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Philippines, 1960–2015
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 Philippines is 0.7146, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Philippines peaked at 0.775 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.5719, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 61st 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0643 | — |
| 1961 | -0.0475 | -26.2% |
| 1962 | -0.0349 | -26.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1347 | +285.8% |
| 1964 | -0.143 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2162 | +51.2% |
| 1966 | -0.1865 | -13.7% |
| 1967 | -0.1691 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | -0.167 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1183 | -29.2% |
| 1970 | -0.1006 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0767 | -23.8% |
| 1972 | -0.4487 | +485.1% |
| 1973 | -0.2276 | -49.3% |
| 1974 | -0.2342 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2788 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1663 | -40.4% |
| 1977 | -0.1731 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1954 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1638 | -16.2% |
| 1980 | -0.2069 | +26.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2231 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2586 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3543 | +37.0% |
| 1984 | -0.5719 | +61.4% |
| 1985 | -0.4897 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3584 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2232 | -37.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1876 | -15.9% |
| 1989 | -0.1601 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1173 | -26.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0989 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.131 | -232.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3525 | +169.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5387 | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5737 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6467 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.69 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6814 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6511 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5034 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3498 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3544 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3768 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 0.657 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.538 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6407 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6921 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6858 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7085 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7336 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7177 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.775 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6538 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7146 | +9.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.7146 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.7146 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Philippines 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 | -485.1% | -0.0767 | -0.4487 |
| 1963 | -285.8% | -0.0349 | -0.1347 |
| 1992 | +232.4% | -0.0989 | 0.131 |
| 1993 | +169.1% | 0.131 | 0.3525 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1281 | -0.2162 | -0.0349 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2065 | -0.4487 | -0.0767 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3034 | -0.5719 | -0.1601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4049 | -0.1173 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5328 | 0.3498 | 0.6921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7172 | 0.6538 | 0.775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Philippines?
- State capacity index in Philippines was 0.7146 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 2013.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5719 in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for state capacity index?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.