Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China
China: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 4.66 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.66 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.66 trillion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
7.91 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China stood at 4.66 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China peaked at 4.66 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.91 billion current US$, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.91 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.46 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 12.38 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 13.21 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 15.22 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 15.40 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.43 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 14.30 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 16.72 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 20.40 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 20.97 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 22.24 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 24.74 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 26.51 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 28.83 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 30.03 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 27.13 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 28.08 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 32.70 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 35.29 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 38.11 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 40.05 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 46.63 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 62.55 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 83.11 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 100.75 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 117.84 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 135.86 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 149.47 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 166.85 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 183.66 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 201.44 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 231.96 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 279.14 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 333.42 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 419.11 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 561.27 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 779.15 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 926.90 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 trillion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.63 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.91 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.43 trillion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 3.62 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.90 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.66 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.12 billion current US$ | 7.91 billion current US$ | 17.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.16 billion current US$ | 20.40 billion current US$ | 32.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.97 billion current US$ | 35.29 billion current US$ | 149.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.29 billion current US$ | 166.85 billion current US$ | 926.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 3.62 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 trillion current US$ | 3.90 trillion current US$ | 4.66 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 95,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China was 4.66 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- China ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.