Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.23 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-17.92 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 2.37 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 32.23 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -17.92 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places China 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.683 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1963 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -501.3% |
| 1964 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1965 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1968 | -0.4999 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1969 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -1475.5% |
| 1970 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1973 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1975 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1977 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +77724.4% |
| 1978 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1979 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1980 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1984 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1986 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1987 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 1988 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1989 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1993 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1994 | 26.63 % change on previous year | +1306.9% |
| 1995 | 32.23 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 27.19 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2018 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +1047.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1075 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +3613.8% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.39 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 2.37 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.19 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +77724.4% | 0.0118 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3613.8% | 0.1075 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1475.5% | -0.4999 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1306.9% | 1.89 % change on previous year | 26.63 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1047.4% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -0.683 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -17.92 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 17.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.42 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 26.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 0.1075 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 164 Bhutan 2.82 % change on previous year compare
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- 167 Macao 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Laos 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 169 New Zealand 1.35 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.92 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does China rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.