Gross domestic product (GDP) in China
China: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in China, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in China stood at 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in China peaked at 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.58 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
China ranks 2nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 110.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 197.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 303.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 397.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 685.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 428.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.82 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 14.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 14.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -113.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in China?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in China was 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.