State Capacity Index in Ukraine

Ukraine: State Capacity Index was 0.3095 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.3095
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
96th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.8871
in 2013
All-time low
-0.3832
in 1993
Years of data
25
1991–2015

State Capacity Index in Ukraine, 1991–2015

-0.500.511991200320151991: 0.0151992: -0.1311993: -0.3831994: 0.1291995: 0.0881996: 0.3241997: 0.3091998: 0.3691999: 0.3322000: 0.3392001: 0.5152002: 0.5532003: 0.6122004: 0.492005: 0.5182006: 0.5622007: 0.6392008: 0.7152009: 0.6732010: 0.7772011: 0.8312012: 0.8842013: 0.8872014: 0.5092015: 0.309

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

Annual values for State Capacity Index in Ukraine, 1991 to 2015.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Zambia 0.3532 compare
  2. 94 Honduras 0.3418 compare
  3. 95 Sri Lanka 0.3371 compare
  4. 97 Zimbabwe 0.2965 compare
  5. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2855 compare
  6. 99 Kuwait 0.2707 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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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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.