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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 overseas territory of Portugal; scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1991 overseas territory of Portugal; scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1992 overseas territory of Portugal; scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1993 overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1994 overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1995 overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1996 overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
1997 NA
1998 NA
1999 NA
2000 NA
2001 NA
2002 NA
2003 limited democracy
2004 limited democracy
2005 limited democracy
2006 limited democracy
2007 limited democracy
2008 limited democracy
2009 limited democracy
2010 limited democracy
2011 limited democracy
2012 limited democracy
2013 limited democracy
2014 limited democracy
2015 limited democracy
2016 presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the PRC
2017 presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2018 presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2019 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2020 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2021 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2022 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2023 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2024 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
2025 executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China