State Capacity Index in Syria
Syria: State Capacity Index was -1.2 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Syria, 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 Syria stood at -1.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 727.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Syria peaked at 0.4078 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 2014.
That places Syria 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1312 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1957 | +49.2% |
| 1962 | 0.265 | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0659 | -75.1% |
| 1964 | -0.0739 | -212.1% |
| 1965 | -0.0074 | -90.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0395 | +431.9% |
| 1967 | -0.2609 | +561.0% |
| 1968 | -0.2158 | -17.3% |
| 1969 | -0.2149 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | -0.358 | +66.6% |
| 1971 | -0.4153 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | -0.4823 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4674 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | -0.468 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3725 | -20.4% |
| 1976 | -0.3935 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | -0.2905 | -26.2% |
| 1978 | -0.24 | -17.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3901 | +62.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3403 | -12.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3211 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1103 | -65.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0619 | -43.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1514 | +144.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0835 | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0222 | -126.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0877 | +294.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 0.022 | +102.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1506 | +584.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2063 | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2043 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2048 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2671 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 0.303 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4028 | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3089 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3697 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2885 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3055 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2677 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1607 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1917 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2474 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2157 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4078 | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3258 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2078 | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1096 | -47.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3522 | -421.4% |
| 2013 | -1.03 | +193.9% |
| 2014 | -1.22 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | -1.2 | -1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -1.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -1.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2707. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +584.2% | 0.022 | 0.1506 |
| 1967 | -561.0% | -0.0395 | -0.2609 |
| 1966 | -431.9% | -0.0074 | -0.0395 |
| 2012 | -421.4% | 0.1096 | -0.3522 |
| 1987 | +294.7% | 0.0222 | 0.0877 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0155 | -0.2609 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3878 | -0.4823 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0899 | -0.3403 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.244 | 0.022 | 0.4028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2811 | 0.1607 | 0.4078 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.582 | -1.22 | 0.2078 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9912 compare
- 158 Afghanistan -1.05 compare
- 159 Haiti -1.15 compare
- 161 Eritrea -1.23 compare
- 162 Libya -1.35 compare
- 163 South Sudan -1.37 compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Syria?
- State capacity index in Syria was -1.2 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4078 in 2008.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for state capacity index?
- Syria ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 727.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.