Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in China
China: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2020
All-time low
50.0%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in China stood at 59.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in China peaked at 60.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.
That places China 106th 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.
Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.6% | — |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 59.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 59.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 50.0% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.1% | 60.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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 regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in China?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in China was 59.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- How does China rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- China ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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