Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in China

China: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 12.96 % change on previous year in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.48 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
3.68 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in China, 1971–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in China is 12.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in China peaked at 34.48 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.68 % change on previous year, in 1973.

China ranks 37th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in China, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.22 % change on previous year —
1972 5.19 % change on previous year -0.5%
1973 3.68 % change on previous year -29.0%
1974 3.91 % change on previous year +6.2%
1975 5.91 % change on previous year +51.0%
1976 6.51 % change on previous year +10.3%
1977 6.5 % change on previous year -0.3%
1978 5.61 % change on previous year -13.6%
1979 9.8 % change on previous year +74.7%
1980 5.02 % change on previous year -48.8%
1981 10.7 % change on previous year +113.0%
1982 7.73 % change on previous year -27.8%
1983 8.07 % change on previous year +4.4%
1984 18.05 % change on previous year +123.7%
1985 17.72 % change on previous year -1.8%
1986 15.7 % change on previous year -11.4%
1987 15.65 % change on previous year -0.3%
1988 20.44 % change on previous year +30.6%
1989 18.94 % change on previous year -7.3%
1990 14.24 % change on previous year -24.8%
1991 14.43 % change on previous year +1.3%
1992 18.69 % change on previous year +29.6%
1993 24.98 % change on previous year +33.6%
1994 24.45 % change on previous year -2.1%
1995 23 % change on previous year -5.9%
1996 19.9 % change on previous year -13.5%
1997 18.72 % change on previous year -5.9%
1998 14.1 % change on previous year -24.7%
1999 13.97 % change on previous year -0.9%
2000 17.66 % change on previous year +26.5%
2001 16.18 % change on previous year -8.4%
2002 19.39 % change on previous year +19.8%
2003 24 % change on previous year +23.8%
2004 31.1 % change on previous year +29.6%
2005 25.83 % change on previous year -16.9%
2006 25.63 % change on previous year -0.8%
2007 33.55 % change on previous year +30.9%
2008 34.48 % change on previous year +2.8%
2009 18.58 % change on previous year -46.1%
2010 26.77 % change on previous year +44.1%
2011 26.74 % change on previous year -0.1%
2012 22.42 % change on previous year -16.2%
2013 19.85 % change on previous year -11.4%
2014 16.96 % change on previous year -14.6%
2015 9.71 % change on previous year -42.8%
2016 13.54 % change on previous year +39.5%
2017 18.96 % change on previous year +40.0%
2018 17.2 % change on previous year -9.3%
2019 12.96 % change on previous year -24.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 12.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 12.96 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.33 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.82 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.8 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 20.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.65 % change on previous year 13.97 % change on previous year 24.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 24.64 % change on previous year 16.18 % change on previous year 34.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 18.51 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year 26.77 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 34 Bangladesh 13.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Ghana 13.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Tanzania 13.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Vietnam 12.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Uruguay 12.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 12.05 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in China?
Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in China was 12.96 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 34.48 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does China rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
China ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 7,646 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.