State Capacity Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: State Capacity Index was 0.3095 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Ukraine, 1991–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Ukraine is 0.3095, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Ukraine peaked at 0.8871 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3832, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 96th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0154 | — |
| 1992 | -0.1313 | -952.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3832 | +191.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1294 | -133.8% |
| 1995 | 0.088 | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 0.324 | +268.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3092 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.369 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3323 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3392 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5148 | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5535 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6116 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4903 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.518 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5616 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6395 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7147 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6731 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7769 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8312 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8839 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8871 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5089 | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3095 | -39.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.3095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.3095 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Ukraine 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 | -952.6% | 0.0154 | -0.1313 |
| 1996 | +268.2% | 0.088 | 0.324 |
| 1993 | -191.9% | -0.1313 | -0.3832 |
| 1994 | +133.8% | -0.3832 | 0.1294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.117 | -0.3832 | 0.369 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5616 | 0.3392 | 0.7147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6996 | 0.3095 | 0.8871 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Ukraine?
- State capacity index in Ukraine was 0.3095 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8871 in 2013.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3832 in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for state capacity index?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.