Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in China
China: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2219 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2219
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.253
in 1996
All-time low
0.2145
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2219 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in China peaked at 0.253 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2145, in 2022.
China ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.253 | — |
| 1998 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2352 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2352 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2254 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2254 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2254 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2233 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2232 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2232 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2145 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.223 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2219 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2219 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2219 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2317, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2219 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2503, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2299 | 0.2232 | 0.253 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2232 | 0.2232 | 0.2232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2213 | 0.2145 | 0.2232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 101 Cape Verde 0.2224 compare
- 102 Bolivia 0.2223 compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.2223 compare
- 104 Bahrain 0.2219 compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 0.2219 compare
- 104 Oman 0.2219 compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.2219 compare
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 - standard error of the governance estimate in China?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in China was 0.2219 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.253 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2145 in 2022.
- How does China rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- China ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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