GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in China

China: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
165th
of 207 countries
All-time high
30 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-16.18 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in China is 4.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 64.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 30 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.18 % change on previous year, in 1961.

China ranks 165th 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 US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961 to 2025.
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 13.92 % change on previous year +79.2%
1973 21.86 % change on previous year +57.1%
1974 4.07 % change on previous year -81.4%
1975 13.34 % change on previous year +227.5%
1976 -5.8 % change on previous year -143.5%
1977 13.64 % change on previous year -335.2%
1978 -14.52 % change on previous year -206.4%
1979 19.22 % change on previous year -232.4%
1980 7.2 % change on previous year -62.6%
1981 2.46 % change on previous year -65.8%
1982 4.91 % change on previous year +99.5%
1983 12.76 % change on previous year +160.1%
1984 12.81 % change on previous year +0.3%
1985 18.79 % change on previous year +46.8%
1986 -3.09 % change on previous year -116.5%
1987 -9.3 % change on previous year +200.5%
1988 14.45 % change on previous year -255.4%
1989 11.44 % change on previous year -20.8%
1990 4.01 % change on previous year -65.0%
1991 6.28 % change on previous year +56.7%
1992 11.27 % change on previous year +79.5%
1993 3.95 % change on previous year -65.0%
1994 26.99 % change on previous year +583.8%
1995 28.37 % change on previous year +5.1%
1996 17.85 % change on previous year -37.1%
1997 11.76 % change on previous year -34.1%
1998 6.66 % change on previous year -43.3%
1999 6.75 % change on previous year +1.3%
2000 10.99 % change on previous year +62.8%
2001 10.48 % change on previous year -4.6%
2002 10.41 % change on previous year -0.7%
2003 13.48 % change on previous year +29.5%
2004 18.25 % change on previous year +35.4%
2005 16.29 % change on previous year -10.7%
2006 21.07 % change on previous year +29.3%
2007 29.64 % change on previous year +40.6%
2008 30 % change on previous year +1.2%
2009 10.33 % change on previous year -65.6%
2010 19.02 % change on previous year +84.1%
2011 23.27 % change on previous year +22.3%
2012 13.85 % change on previous year -40.5%
2013 11.69 % change on previous year -15.6%
2014 10.58 % change on previous year -9.5%
2015 5.05 % change on previous year -52.2%
2016 1.53 % change on previous year -69.6%
2017 9.83 % change on previous year +540.8%
2018 12.5 % change on previous year +27.1%
2019 3.08 % change on previous year -75.4%
2020 2.47 % change on previous year -19.7%
2021 21.5 % change on previous year +770.5%
2022 0.4752 % change on previous year -97.8%
2023 -0.1498 % change on previous year -131.5%
2024 2.56 % change on previous year -1810.6%
2025 4.21 % change on previous year +64.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.87 % change on previous year -16.18 % change on previous year 17.96 % change on previous year 9
1970s 8.97 % change on previous year -14.52 % change on previous year 21.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.24 % change on previous year -9.3 % change on previous year 18.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.39 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 28.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.09 % change on previous year 10.33 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.04 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 23.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.18 % change on previous year -0.1498 % change on previous year 21.5 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 162 Brazil 4.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 163 Papua New Guinea 4.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Tonga 4.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Fiji 4.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Canada 3.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Faroe Islands 3.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), annual growth rate in China?
Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in China was 4.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 13,650 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.