Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
All-time low
1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Hong Kong (China), 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Hong Kong (China) recorded 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 13 Monaco 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 14 Liechtenstein 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 15 Iceland 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 18 Germany 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 19 Austria 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China)?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China) was 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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