State Capacity Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: State Capacity Index was 0.7557 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Vietnam, 1976–2015
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 Vietnam is 0.7557, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Vietnam peaked at 0.7557 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4203, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 56th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.4203 | — |
| 1977 | -0.3813 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | -0.3039 | -20.3% |
| 1979 | -0.1827 | -39.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0452 | -75.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0705 | +55.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1077 | +52.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1355 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1451 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0825 | -43.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0069 | -91.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0669 | +869.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0896 | +33.9% |
| 1989 | -0.1904 | +112.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1516 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1416 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | -0.1534 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0636 | -58.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0107 | -83.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 | -1378.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1718 | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3938 | +129.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2505 | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3554 | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4842 | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3743 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3526 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3468 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3682 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3863 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5036 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5127 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5748 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4822 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5389 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6114 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5831 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6922 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.648 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7557 | +16.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.7557 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.7557 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6617, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1378.6% | -0.0107 | 0.1363 |
| 1987 | -869.1% | -0.0069 | -0.0669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3221 | -0.4203 | -0.1827 | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.094 | -0.1904 | -0.0069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0787 | -0.1534 | 0.3938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4386 | 0.3468 | 0.5748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6382 | 0.5389 | 0.7557 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Vietnam?
- State capacity index in Vietnam was 0.7557 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7557 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4203 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for state capacity index?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.