Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in China
China: Gdp vs manufacturing gdp was 46.4 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
46.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
47.4
in 2006
All-time low
21.6
in 1952
Years of data
60
1952–2011
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in China, 1952–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 46.4 for gdp vs manufacturing gdp in 2011.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs manufacturing gdp in China peaked at 47.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1952.
China ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 21.6 | — |
| 1953 | 24.1 | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 24.8 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 29 | +16.5% |
| 1957 | 30.4 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 37.7 | +24.0% |
| 1959 | 43 | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 44.9 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 31.2 | -30.5% |
| 1962 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.2 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 35.3 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 37.2 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 33.6 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 30.8 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 35.1 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 39.8 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 41.4 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 42.1 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.9 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.9 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 44.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.3 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 46.7 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 45.9 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 47.1 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45.1 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 43.9 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 43.6 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 42.3 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 42.1 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 43.1 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 42.9 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.1 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.2 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.8 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.2 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 46.4 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 46.5 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.8 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 47 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.6 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 44.9 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 45.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.8 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.6 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.7 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 47.4 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 46.9 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.5 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 46.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- China's 46.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp vs manufacturing gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -30.5% | 44.9 | 31.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.44 | 21.6 | 43 | 8 |
| 1960s | 34.72 | 30.8 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6 | 39.8 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.54 | 42.1 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.97 | 40.8 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.58 | 43.8 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.45 | 46.4 | 46.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs manufacturing gdp in China?
- Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in China was 46.4 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1952.
- How does China rank for gdp vs manufacturing gdp?
- China ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs manufacturing gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs manufacturing gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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