Gdp vs services gdp in China
China: Gdp vs services gdp was 42.9 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
42.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
43
in 2009
All-time low
21.4
in 1976
Years of data
60
1952–2011
Gdp vs services gdp in China, 1952–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 42.9 for gdp vs services gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services gdp in China peaked at 43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 1976.
China ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gdp vs services gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 27.1 | — |
| 1953 | 29.3 | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 28.8 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 28.2 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 27.8 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 28.7 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 29.8 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 31.3 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 31 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 27.7 | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 25 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 26 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 24.9 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 25.5 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 24.1 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 24 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.6 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 23.3 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 21.9 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 24.4 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 22.1 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.2 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24.5 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 28.5 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 28.9 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.4 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 30.4 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 31.9 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 31 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 33.4 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 34.1 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32.8 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.4 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 36.1 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 37.9 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 39.1 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.7 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 41.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.7 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 42.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- China's 42.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7, 80% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.44 | 27.1 | 29.8 | 8 |
| 1960s | 26.6 | 24 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.19 | 21.4 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.16 | 21.7 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.71 | 31 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.39 | 39.1 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs services gdp in China?
- Gdp vs services gdp in China was 42.9 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 1976.
- How does China rank for gdp vs services gdp?
- China ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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