China: Investment freedom

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 China

Investment freedom index (0-100)

 Latest value 20
 Year 2024
 Measure points
 Data availability 1995 - 2024
 Average 31
 Min - Max 20 - 50
 Source The Heritage Foundation
The latest value from 2024 is 20 points, unchanged from 20 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 56 points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1995 to 2024 is 31 points. The minimum value, 20 points, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 50 points was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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China - Investment freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
China - Investment freedom - historical chart - 1995-2024




The Investment Freedom index for China from The Heritage Foundation measures the restrictions to investment activity both within the country and across borders. A higher score means fewer restrictions.
Definition: The Investment freedom index evaluates a variety of investment restrictions (burdensome bureaucracy, restrictions on land ownership, expropriation of investments without fair compensation, foreign exchange controls, capital control, security problems, a lack of basic investment infrastructure, etc.). Points are deducted from the ideal score of 100 for each of the restrictions found in a country’s investment regime.

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