GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in China
China: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
166th
of 207 countries
All-time high
36.44 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-16.18 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in China stood at 4.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in China peaked at 36.44 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.18 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 166th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -16.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1963 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1964 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1965 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1967 | -5 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1968 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 1970 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1972 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1973 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1974 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1975 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1976 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1977 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 1978 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1985 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1992 | 23.48 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 36.44 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 18.24 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2011 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +474.7% |
| 2022 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2023 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 4.1 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +625.1% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +549.1% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +474.7% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.56 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 36.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 163 Austria 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Israel 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Denmark 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Switzerland 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 168 South Africa 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Netherlands 3.87 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in China?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in China was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.44 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.18 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.