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 204 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China) stood at 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

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.

That places Hong Kong (China) 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 204 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,142 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.