Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in China
China: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 65.11 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.11 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.76 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
40.67 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
China recorded 65.11 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in China peaked at 66.76 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.67 0-100, in 2002.
That places China 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 42.24 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 41.2 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 40.67 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.93 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.43 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 42.36 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 43.54 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.22 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 50.42 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 50.26 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.65 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.01 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.3 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.11 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.88 0-100 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 61.77 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.97 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.88 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.64 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.58 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 64.77 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.56 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.22 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 64.83 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 66.76 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 65.11 0-100 | -2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 65.11 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 65.11 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.39 0-100 | 42.24 0-100 | 46.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.45 0-100 | 40.67 0-100 | 50.42 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.48 0-100 | 50.11 0-100 | 63.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.37 0-100 | 61.22 0-100 | 66.76 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in China?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in China was 65.11 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.76 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.67 0-100 in 2002.
- How does China rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- China ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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