GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China
China: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 4.96 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China peaked at 14.3 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.34 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places China 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +266.4% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.96 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +266.4% | 2.34 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +72.8% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.74 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 47 Singapore 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Liberia 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 5 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Nicaragua 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Macao 4.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in China was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does China rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.