Annual gdp growth in China
China: Annual gdp growth was 4.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual gdp growth in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 4.98 for annual gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in China peaked at 14.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2020.
China ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.59 | — |
| 2001 | 8.31 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.12 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.13 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.46 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.67 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 9.46 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.86 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 | +266.2% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 5.41 | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | -7.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.26, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual gdp growth in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +266.2% | 2.34 | 8.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 | 8.31 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.07 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 2.34 | 8.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 44 Sri Lanka 5.01 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 5 compare
- 46 Mali 4.99 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 4.95 compare
- 49 Mauritius 4.93 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.9 compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in China?
- Annual gdp growth in China was 4.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2020.
- How does China rank for annual gdp growth?
- China ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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