Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China

China: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
118th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China, 1996–2024

-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.115 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.235 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.355 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.311 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.363 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.449 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.559 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.553 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.311 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.633 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.563 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.524 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.501 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.203 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.237 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.139 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.303 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.259 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.249 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China is -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China peaked at -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.

China ranks 118th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.2351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +103.8%
1998 -0.3549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +50.9%
1999 -0.3107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.4%
2000 -0.2665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.2%
2001 -0.3628 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.1%
2002 -0.4591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.5%
2003 -0.5751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.3%
2004 -0.4494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.8%
2005 -0.559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.4%
2006 -0.5305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2007 -0.5003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2008 -0.5532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.6%
2009 -0.3106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -43.8%
2010 -0.6176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +98.8%
2011 -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2012 -0.6178 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2013 -0.5627 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.9%
2014 -0.5239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2015 -0.5462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.3%
2016 -0.5014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2017 -0.2033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -59.5%
2018 -0.237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.6%
2019 -0.1386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -41.5%
2020 -0.3027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +118.4%
2021 -0.2592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.4%
2022 -0.2491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2023 -0.1745 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.0%
2024 -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.254 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.4567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.4581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 115 Zambia -0.1008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 116 Azerbaijan -0.1404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 117 Equatorial Guinea -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 119 Serbia -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 120 Argentina -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 121 Guatemala -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in China was -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
How does China rank for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
China ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.