State capacity index in Venezuela
Venezuela: State capacity index was -0.026 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State capacity index in Venezuela, 1960–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Venezuela stood at -0.026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 277.6% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Venezuela peaked at 1.08 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.1144, in 2003.
That places Venezuela 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5414 | — |
| 1961 | 0.3297 | -39.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5176 | +57.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4499 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5294 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.559 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5778 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6005 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5865 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.602 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6432 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7704 | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7723 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.854 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9737 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.869 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8362 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6874 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7674 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2189 | -71.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2681 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2415 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0927 | -61.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1586 | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4471 | +181.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2462 | -44.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3823 | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3509 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2793 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2118 | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1401 | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1838 | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3204 | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3446 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2962 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3528 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2643 | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2766 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1599 | -42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1861 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 | -98.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1144 | -3547.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2002 | -275.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3183 | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3386 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3645 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4162 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2873 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1617 | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0718 | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 | -59.0% |
| 2015 | -0.026 | -277.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -0.026 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -0.026 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State capacity index in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3547.9% | 0.0033 | -0.1144 |
| 2015 | -277.6% | 0.0146 | -0.026 |
| 2004 | +275.0% | -0.1144 | 0.2002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5294 | 0.3297 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8256 | 0.6432 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2686 | 0.0927 | 0.4471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2601 | 0.1401 | 0.3528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.216 | -0.1144 | 0.4162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0521 | -0.026 | 0.1617 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Venezuela?
- State capacity index in Venezuela was -0.026 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1974.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1144 in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for state capacity index?
- Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of State capacity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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