General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in China
China: General government final consumption … US rate annual growth was -0.3528 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China stood at -0.3528 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 112.2% on the previous year and down 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China peaked at 29.51 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 1962.
China ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -16.11 % change on previous year | +310.6% |
| 1963 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1964 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1967 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1968 | -0.7545 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1969 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -2551.9% |
| 1970 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1971 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1972 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +545.2% |
| 1978 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1979 | 27.25 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 1980 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1981 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1982 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -395.2% |
| 1983 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
| 1984 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1986 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1987 | -14.09 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1988 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1989 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1990 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1991 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1994 | 24.64 % change on previous year | +582.6% |
| 1995 | 23 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 8 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 29.51 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2017 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +313.9% |
| 2018 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 2022 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3528 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.3528 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.71 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- China's -0.3528 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.99 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2551.9% | -0.7545 % change on previous year | 18.5 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +582.6% | 3.61 % change on previous year | 24.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +545.2% | 1.93 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 18.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.57 % change on previous year | -12.12 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 24.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 28.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 29.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -0.3528 % change on previous year | 12.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 160 Indonesia 0.6963 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.421 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Oman 0.2843 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Bangladesh -0.4486 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Solomon Islands -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bahrain -1.5 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China was -0.3528 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.51 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does China rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- China ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.