State Capacity Index in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: State Capacity Index was -0.0292 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.0292
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
124th
of 165 countries
All-time high
-0.0292
in 2015
All-time low
-1.53
in 1992
Years of data
25
1991–2015

State Capacity Index in Tajikistan, 1991–2015

-1.5-1-0.501991200320151991: -0.4851992: -1.51993: -1.31994: -1.31995: -1.21996: -1.11997: -11998: -0.871999: -0.9922000: -1.12001: -0.9022002: -0.7822003: -0.7372004: -0.3642005: -0.3232006: -0.3662007: -0.3662008: -0.3052009: -0.2012010: -0.1522011: -0.112012: -0.12013: -0.0682014: -0.0652015: -0.029

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded -0.0292 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Tajikistan peaked at -0.0292 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1992.

That places Tajikistan 124th out of 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.09 -1.53 -0.4849 9
2000s -0.54 -1.05 -0.2012 10
2010s -0.0871 -0.1516 -0.0292 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 121 Bangladesh 0.0123 compare
  2. 122 Venezuela -0.026 compare
  3. 123 Nepal -0.0274 compare
  4. 125 Cambodia -0.0551 compare
  5. 126 Sierra Leone -0.0702 compare
  6. 127 Cote d'Ivoire -0.0714 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Tajikistan?
State capacity index in Tajikistan was -0.0292 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.0292 in 2015.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1992.
How does Tajikistan rank for state capacity index?
Tajikistan ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan 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

Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.