GDP, PPP in China
China: GDP, PPP was 41.26 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in China, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
China recorded 41.26 trillion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in China peaked at 41.26 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.12 trillion current international $, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP in China, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 trillion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.27 trillion current international $ | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 trillion current international $ | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.73 trillion current international $ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 2.00 trillion current international $ | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 2.27 trillion current international $ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 2.54 trillion current international $ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 trillion current international $ | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 3.08 trillion current international $ | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.37 trillion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.74 trillion current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.14 trillion current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 4.60 trillion current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 trillion current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.84 trillion current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.71 trillion current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 7.80 trillion current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 9.14 trillion current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 10.22 trillion current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 11.25 trillion current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 12.59 trillion current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 14.06 trillion current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 15.47 trillion current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 16.67 trillion current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 17.75 trillion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.58 trillion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.65 trillion current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.97 trillion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.86 trillion current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 24.78 trillion current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 25.78 trillion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.44 trillion current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 32.52 trillion current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 35.55 trillion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 38.24 trillion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 41.26 trillion current international $ | +7.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41.26 trillion current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.50 billion current international $, 345.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 41.26 trillion current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.75 billion current international $, 504.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 trillion current international $ | 1.12 trillion current international $ | 3.37 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 trillion current international $ | 3.74 trillion current international $ | 11.25 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 trillion current international $ | 12.59 trillion current international $ | 24.78 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.80 trillion current international $ | 25.78 trillion current international $ | 41.26 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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 in China?
- Gdp, ppp in China was 41.26 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.26 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 trillion current international $ in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp, ppp?
- China ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.