Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in China
China: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 3.1% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in China peaked at 23.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2022.
That places China 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +184.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +82.7% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 3.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in China?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in China was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
- How does China rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- China ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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