Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China

China: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 75.9% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2024
All-time low
48.9%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 53.31998: 50.92000: 49.72002: 48.92003: 49.12004: 51.72005: 49.52006: 50.92007: 53.82008: 55.82009: 55.72010: 56.12011: 56.52012: 562013: 55.82014: 68.12015: 68.92016: 69.12017: 69.82018: 68.92019: 71.62020: 69.62021: 71.52022: 68.62023: 73.62024: 75.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China stood at 75.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China peaked at 75.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2002.

That places China 45th out of 205 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 52.1% 50.9% 53.3% 2
2000s 51.7% 48.9% 55.8% 9
2010s 64.1% 55.8% 71.6% 10
2020s 71.8% 68.6% 75.9% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 77.1% compare
  2. 43 Portugal 76.9% compare
  3. 44 Malaysia 76.3% compare
  4. 46 Brunei Darussalam 75.8% compare
  5. 47 Cyprus 75.3% compare
  6. 48 Aruba 74.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China was 75.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2002.
How does China rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
China ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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