Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China

China: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
All-time low
-0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China, 1996–2024

-0.500.511996201020241996: -0.313 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.375 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.438 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.467 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.505 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.355 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.396 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.245 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.148 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.127 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.104 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.132 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.141 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.534 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.579 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.667 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.529 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.778 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

China recorded 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China peaked at 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

China ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.3128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.3755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.0%
1998 -0.4382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.7%
1999 -0.4673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2000 -0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.2%
2001 -0.5069 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2002 -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2003 -0.5051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2004 -0.3548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.7%
2005 -0.4691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.2%
2006 -0.396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.6%
2007 -0.2451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.1%
2008 -0.1403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -42.8%
2009 -0.1483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2010 -0.127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.4%
2011 -0.1042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.0%
2012 -0.132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.7%
2013 -0.141 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2014 0.4896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -447.2%
2015 0.5336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2016 0.5432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2017 0.5788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2018 0.5311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2019 0.6707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.3%
2020 0.5675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.4%
2021 0.6669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.5%
2022 0.5292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.6%
2023 0.7776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +46.9%
2024 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +447.2% -0.141 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.3779 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.2843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.141 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 39 Portugal 0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 40 Malaysia 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 41 San Marino 0.8976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 43 Cyprus 0.8696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 44 Brunei 0.8352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 45 Italy 0.7923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in China was 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does China rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
China ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.