Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China

China: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 68.76 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.76 0-100
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
68.76 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
41.28 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 45.3 0-1001998: 42.8 0-1002000: 41.7 0-1002002: 41.3 0-1002003: 41.5 0-1002004: 44.4 0-1002005: 42.2 0-1002006: 43.6 0-1002007: 46.6 0-1002008: 48.6 0-1002009: 48.5 0-1002010: 48.9 0-1002011: 49.3 0-1002012: 48.8 0-1002013: 48.6 0-1002014: 60.9 0-1002015: 61.7 0-1002016: 61.9 0-1002017: 62.6 0-1002018: 61.7 0-1002019: 64.4 0-1002020: 62.4 0-1002021: 64.3 0-1002022: 61.6 0-1002023: 66.5 0-1002024: 68.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

China recorded 68.76 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in China peaked at 68.76 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.28 0-100, in 2002.

That places China 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.04 0-100 42.82 0-100 45.26 0-100 2
2000s 44.27 0-100 41.28 0-100 48.61 0-100 9
2010s 56.87 0-100 48.6 0-100 64.38 0-100 10
2020s 64.71 0-100 61.63 0-100 68.76 0-100 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 40 Portugal 69.76 0-100 compare
  2. 41 Malaysia 69.13 0-100 compare
  3. 42 San Marino 68.79 0-100 compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 68.25 0-100 compare
  5. 45 Brunei 67.58 0-100 compare
  6. 46 Italy 66.75 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in China?
Government effectiveness - governance score in China was 68.76 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 68.76 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 41.28 0-100 in 2002.
How does China rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
China ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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