Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China
China: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 68.76 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China, 1996–2024
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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.26 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 42.82 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 41.69 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.28 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.52 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.44 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 42.22 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 43.64 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.57 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 48.61 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 48.46 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.87 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.32 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.77 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.86 0-100 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 61.72 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.9 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.59 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.67 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.38 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 62.37 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 64.31 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 61.63 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 66.46 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 68.76 0-100 | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 68.76 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 68.76 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +25.2% | 48.6 0-100 | 60.86 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 206 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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