GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in China
China: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.41 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-16.18 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 3.99 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in China peaked at 36.41 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.18 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -16.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1963 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1964 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1965 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1967 | -5 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1968 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 1970 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1972 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1973 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1974 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1975 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1976 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1977 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 1978 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1985 | 25.01 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 17.32 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1990 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 23.67 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 31.23 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 36.41 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2011 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +365.7% |
| 2022 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.99 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 3.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 | +625.1% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +549.1% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +365.7% | 2.88 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 25.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.58 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 36.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 23.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 166 South Korea 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 167 New Zealand 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Costa Rica 4 % change on previous year compare
- 170 South Africa 3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Belize 3.84 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in China?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in China was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.41 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.18 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), 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 GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.