Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in China

China: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency was 169,625 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
169,625
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
169,625
in 2019
All-time low
106.69
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in China, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in China stood at 169,625. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 440.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in China peaked at 169,625 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106.69, in 1970.

That places China 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in China, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in China, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 106.69
1971 112.25 +5.2%
1972 118.08 +5.2%
1973 122.43 +3.7%
1974 127.22 +3.9%
1975 134.74 +5.9%
1976 143.52 +6.5%
1977 152.84 +6.5%
1978 161.42 +5.6%
1979 177.24 +9.8%
1980 186.14 +5.0%
1981 206.06 +10.7%
1982 221.98 +7.7%
1983 239.89 +8.1%
1984 283.18 +18.0%
1985 333.35 +17.7%
1986 385.69 +15.7%
1987 446.04 +15.6%
1988 537.23 +20.4%
1989 639 +18.9%
1990 729.98 +14.2%
1991 835.28 +14.4%
1992 991.43 +18.7%
1993 1,239 +25.0%
1994 1,542 +24.5%
1995 1,897 +23.0%
1996 2,274 +19.9%
1997 2,700 +18.7%
1998 3,081 +14.1%
1999 3,511 +14.0%
2000 4,131 +17.7%
2001 4,799 +16.2%
2002 5,730 +19.4%
2003 7,105 +24.0%
2004 9,315 +31.1%
2005 11,721 +25.8%
2006 14,725 +25.6%
2007 19,665 +33.5%
2008 26,446 +34.5%
2009 31,360 +18.6%
2010 39,755 +26.8%
2011 50,387 +26.7%
2012 61,682 +22.4%
2013 73,929 +19.9%
2014 86,470 +17.0%
2015 94,865 +9.7%
2016 107,711 +13.5%
2017 128,133 +19.0%
2018 150,166 +17.2%
2019 169,625 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 135.64 106.69 177.24 10
1980s 347.86 186.14 639 10
1990s 1,880 729.98 3,511 10
2000s 13,500 4,131 31,360 10
2010s 96,272 39,755 169,625 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 17 Myanmar 174,315 compare
  2. 18 Iraq 173,732 compare
  3. 19 Lebanon 170,253 compare
  4. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 166,462 compare
  5. 22 Guinea 151,499 compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 129,013 compare

See the full ranking of 178 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 169,625 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 169,625 in 2019.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 106.69 in 1970.
How does China rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
China ranks 20th out of 178 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 up 440.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
178 places, 8,175 data points, 1960–2019
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