State Capacity Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: State Capacity Index was 0.3371 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 0.3371. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 4,390.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3371 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.8045, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1017 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1179 | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1302 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1656 | +27.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1824 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2053 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2412 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2644 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2937 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2967 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1471 | -50.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1896 | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1997 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0338 | -83.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0706 | -309.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0375 | -46.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0306 | -18.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0661 | +115.8% |
| 1978 | -0.2638 | +299.3% |
| 1979 | -0.2928 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3522 | +20.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3578 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | -0.278 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6313 | +127.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7029 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | -0.596 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6506 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | -0.6494 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7007 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | -0.8045 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | -0.76 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | -0.7749 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -0.7018 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | -0.41 | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3085 | -24.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1627 | -47.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1027 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1213 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2664 | +119.6% |
| 1999 | -0.226 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | -0.183 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1753 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1923 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2204 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0313 | -85.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 | -124.0% |
| 2006 | -0.075 | -1098.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0071 | -90.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0625 | +778.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 | -107.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1705 | +3737.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1863 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2257 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.277 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2785 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3371 | +21.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3371 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3371, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3737.5% | 0.0044 | 0.1705 |
| 2006 | -1098.4% | 0.0075 | -0.075 |
| 2008 | -778.5% | -0.0071 | -0.0625 |
| 1974 | -309.1% | 0.0338 | -0.0706 |
| 1978 | -299.3% | -0.0661 | -0.2638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1999 | 0.1017 | 0.2967 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0191 | -0.2928 | 0.1997 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5723 | -0.8045 | -0.278 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3834 | -0.7749 | -0.1027 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0935 | -0.2204 | 0.0075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2459 | 0.1705 | 0.3371 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Sri Lanka?
- State capacity index in Sri Lanka was 0.3371 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3371 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8045 in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for state capacity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,390.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.