Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in China
China: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in China, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in China is 1.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 23.84 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.94 % change on previous year, in 2025.
China ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2002 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2004 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 17.42 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 20.91 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.23 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 23.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 109 Colombia 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Austria 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 111 South Sudan 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Netherlands 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Canada 1.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in China was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does China rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.