State Capacity Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: State Capacity Index was -0.026 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Venezuela, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Venezuela?
- State capacity index in Venezuela was -0.026 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 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 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.