Annual GDP growth in China
China: Annual GDP growth was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual GDP growth in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 5.0% 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 14.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 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% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +266.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -7.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 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% | 2.3% | 8.6% |
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
- 44 Sri Lanka 5.0% compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare
- 46 Mali 5.0% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
- 49 Mauritius 4.9% compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French part) 4.9% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in China?
- Annual gdp growth in China was 5.0% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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