GDP growth in China
China: GDP growth was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in China, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in China is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in China peaked at 19.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -27.3%, in 1961.
That places China 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in China, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -27.3% | — |
| 1962 | -5.6% | -79.5% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | -284.6% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | +76.5% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 10.7% | -37.2% |
| 1967 | -5.8% | -154.2% |
| 1968 | -4.1% | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | -513.2% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -63.4% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +103.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -70.2% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +277.5% |
| 1976 | -1.6% | -118.0% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -582.2% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +76.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +266.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | -27.3% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | -1.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 4.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 3.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 9.58 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 6.99 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.143 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 13,793 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in China?
- Gdp growth in China was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.3% in 1961.
- How does China rank for gdp growth?
- China ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.