Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Hong Kong (China), 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China) stood at 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

That places Hong Kong (China) 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 5 Luxembourg 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 6 Ireland 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 9 Australia 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China)?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Hong Kong (China) was 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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