Annual GDP growth in China
China: Annual GDP growth was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2007
All-time low
2.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in China is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in China peaked at 14.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places China 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +266.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 37 Sri Lanka 5.0% compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare
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- 41 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
- 42 Mauritius 4.9% compare
- 43 Saint Martin (French part) 4.9% compare
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- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 9.58 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 6.99 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.143 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 13,793 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in China?
- Annual gdp growth in China was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does China rank for annual gdp growth?
- China ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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