GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in China
China: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was -0.9216 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9216 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.63 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-3.8 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -0.9216 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 784.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in China peaked at 20.63 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.8 % change on previous year, in 1969.
China ranks 195th 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1963 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2278.2% |
| 1964 | -0.3801 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8642 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1966 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8171 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1968 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1969 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1970 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6621 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0766 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1973 | 0.207 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2774 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1975 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0971 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1226.1% |
| 1978 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1980 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1358 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -951.4% |
| 1984 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 1985 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1986 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1987 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1989 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1994 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1998 | -0.829 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1999 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6495 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +307.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 2005 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2008 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0851 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2010 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -8251.2% |
| 2011 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +998.9% |
| 2017 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 2018 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5307 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +743.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5071 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2024 | -0.7645 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2025 | -0.9216 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.9216 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- China's -0.9216 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8251.2% | -0.0851 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -2278.2% | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1226.1% | -0.0971 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +998.9% | 0.1346 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +951.4% | -0.1358 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +743.0% | 0.5307 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3725 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.1358 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.0851 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.1346 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.791 % change on previous year | -0.9216 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 192 Malaysia -0.4501 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Costa Rica -0.5353 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Thailand -0.8702 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mozambique -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Niger -1.6 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in China?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in China was -0.9216 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does China rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 784.6%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.