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

Hong Kong: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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
29
1996–2024

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

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.4 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Hong Kong 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.

That places Hong Kong 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
1998 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.7%
1999 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2000 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2001 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.7%
2002 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2003 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.9%
2004 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2005 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2006 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.5%
2007 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2008 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2009 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2010 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2011 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2012 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.0%
2013 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
2014 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2015 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2016 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2017 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2018 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2019 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2020 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.7%
2021 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2022 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2023 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2024 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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

  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 (approx. -2.5 to) in Hong Kong?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Hong Kong was 1.64 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Hong Kong rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
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 data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.