State Capacity Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: State Capacity Index was 1.29 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Uruguay, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.29 for state capacity index in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0701, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.221 | — |
| 1961 | 0.412 | +86.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4156 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4511 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4729 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3775 | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2992 | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3695 | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2909 | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4824 | +65.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2861 | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3378 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0691 | -79.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0555 | -180.3% |
| 1974 | -0.0701 | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 | -121.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0473 | +208.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0672 | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2546 | +278.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1013 | -60.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1577 | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3034 | +92.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1558 | -48.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2287 | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 0.169 | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7175 | +324.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7928 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7732 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7982 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8033 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8188 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9423 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9853 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9861 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +324.6% | 0.169 | 0.7175 |
| 1978 | +278.7% | 0.0672 | 0.2546 |
| 1976 | +208.5% | 0.0153 | 0.0473 |
| 1973 | -180.3% | 0.0691 | -0.0555 |
| 1975 | +121.9% | -0.0701 | 0.0153 |
| 1981 | +92.4% | 0.1577 | 0.3034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3792 | 0.221 | 0.4824 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1053 | -0.0701 | 0.3378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.49 | 0.1558 | 0.8033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.8188 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.07 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Uruguay?
- State capacity index in Uruguay was 1.29 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0701 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for state capacity index?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.