Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China
China: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 26.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China is 26.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China peaked at 26.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1971.
China ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.5% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Ireland 34.6% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 26.6% compare
- 4 Congo 25.7% compare
- 5 Japan 25.2% compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.6% compare
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in China was 26.5% 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 26.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1971.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- China ranks 3rd out of 204 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 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GNI). 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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.