State Capacity Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: State Capacity Index was -0.0292 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Tajikistan, 1991–2015
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 125th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4849 | — |
| 1992 | -1.53 | +215.1% |
| 1993 | -1.34 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | -1.35 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -1.19 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | -1.08 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | -1.01 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8701 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | -0.9918 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | -1.05 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | -0.902 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7825 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7365 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3642 | -50.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3228 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3663 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3662 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3054 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2012 | -34.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1516 | -24.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1098 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0997 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | -0.068 | -31.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0646 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0292 | -54.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's -0.0292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's -0.0292 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -215.1% | -0.4849 | -1.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Bangladesh 0.0123 compare
- 123 Venezuela -0.026 compare
- 124 Nepal -0.0274 compare
- 126 Cambodia -0.0551 compare
- 127 Sierra Leone -0.0702 compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire -0.0714 compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
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 125th out of 166 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
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.