State Capacity Index in East Timor

East Timor: State Capacity Index was 0.0953 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0953
Change on year
down 56.0%
World rank
116th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2167
in 2014
All-time low
-0.7612
in 2005
Years of data
14
2002–2015

State Capacity Index in East Timor, 2002–2015

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.22002200820152002: -0.3022003: -0.312004: -0.3852005: -0.7612006: -0.7052007: -0.5222008: -0.3212009: -0.3332010: 0.1082011: -0.0652012: -0.0832013: 0.0082014: 0.2172015: 0.095

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.0953 for state capacity index in 2015.

That represents a change of down 56.0% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in East Timor peaked at 0.2167 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.7612, in 2005.

East Timor ranks 116th 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 East Timor, year by year

Annual values for State Capacity Index in East Timor, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.302
2003 -0.31 +2.6%
2004 -0.385 +24.2%
2005 -0.7612 +97.7%
2006 -0.705 -7.4%
2007 -0.5218 -26.0%
2008 -0.3214 -38.4%
2009 -0.3326 +3.5%
2010 0.1081 -132.5%
2011 -0.0651 -160.2%
2012 -0.0827 +27.0%
2013 0.0083 -110.0%
2014 0.2167 +2526.7%
2015 0.0953 -56.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.0953 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.0953 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where State Capacity Index in East Timor 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +2526.7% 0.0083 0.2167

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.4549 -0.7612 -0.302 8
2010s 0.0468 -0.0827 0.2167 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 113 Paraguay 0.1222 compare
  2. 114 Benin 0.122 compare
  3. 115 Ethiopia 0.1021 compare
  4. 117 Lesotho 0.0805 compare
  5. 118 Azerbaijan 0.0577 compare
  6. 119 Niger 0.0481 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in East Timor?
State capacity index in East Timor was 0.0953 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.2167 in 2014.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7612 in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for state capacity index?
East Timor ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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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.