State Capacity Index in Qatar
Qatar: State Capacity Index was 0.9509 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Qatar, 1971–2015
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 Qatar is 0.9509, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Qatar peaked at 1.61 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.7677, in 1971.
That places Qatar 43rd 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.7677 | — |
| 1972 | 0.3699 | -148.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4737 | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3372 | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.447 | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4885 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5316 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5578 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5728 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4808 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.508 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5403 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.469 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4529 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.473 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0181 | -103.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4248 | -2453.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4095 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3985 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.429 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4525 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.077 | -83.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5767 | +648.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8315 | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9875 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9537 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9569 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9509 | -0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.9509 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.9509 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2453.5% | -0.0181 | 0.4248 |
| 1993 | +648.7% | 0.077 | 0.5767 |
| 1972 | +148.2% | -0.7677 | 0.3699 |
| 1986 | -103.8% | 0.473 | -0.0181 |
| 1992 | -83.0% | 0.4525 | 0.077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3345 | -0.7677 | 0.5728 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4139 | -0.0181 | 0.5403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7701 | 0.077 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.09 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9509 | 1.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Qatar?
- State capacity index in Qatar was 0.9509 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2004.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7677 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for state capacity index?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.