Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in China
China: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 72.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2024
All-time low
48.6%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China stood at 72.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2002.
That places China 63rd 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.0% | — |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 72.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 72.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 50.7% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.6% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 57.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 68.4% | 74.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 60 Barbados 74.1% compare
- 61 United States Virgin Islands 72.9% compare
- 62 Fiji 72.6% compare
- 64 Slovakia 71.2% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 70.5% compare
- 66 Cape Verde 70.3% 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China was 72.6% in 2025, 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 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2002.
- How does China rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- China ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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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