State Capacity Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: State Capacity Index was -0.7057 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Solomon Islands, 1978–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded -0.7057 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Solomon Islands peaked at -0.5068 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.23, in 2005.
That places Solomon Islands 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.8396 | — |
| 1979 | -0.9344 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | -0.9338 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | -1.04 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | -1.06 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | -1.1 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | -1.06 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9931 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | -1.01 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | -1.01 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | -0.9984 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | -0.9252 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9742 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | -1.02 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | -1.1 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | -1.02 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | -0.9373 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8971 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | -1.15 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8691 | -24.2% |
| 1998 | -0.7754 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | -1.01 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | -1.06 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -1.11 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | -1.05 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | -0.9857 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -0.8754 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | -1.23 | +41.0% |
| 2006 | -1.14 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | -1.21 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | -1.16 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | -1.07 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9793 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | -0.9622 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -0.9783 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6829 | -30.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5068 | -25.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7057 | +39.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -0.7057 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -0.7057 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.887 | -0.9344 | -0.8396 | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.1 | -0.9252 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9749 | -1.15 | -0.7754 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.23 | -0.8754 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8025 | -0.9793 | -0.5068 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 149 Iraq -0.6327 compare
- 150 Madagascar -0.6381 compare
- 151 Burundi -0.6417 compare
- 153 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
- 155 Sudan -0.8835 compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Solomon Islands?
- State capacity index in Solomon Islands was -0.7057 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5068 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for state capacity index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.