Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in China
China: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in China is 2.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in China peaked at 52.7 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -51.71 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 131st of 186 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -51.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -34.92 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 48.53 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1964 | 31.74 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1965 | 31.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 22.4 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1967 | -25.57 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1968 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1969 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +713.6% |
| 1970 | 52.7 % change on previous year | +310.6% |
| 1971 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1972 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1973 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -497.6% |
| 1974 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1975 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 1976 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1977 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1978 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1979 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1980 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1982 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1983 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 1984 | 30.17 % change on previous year | +154.4% |
| 1985 | 42.05 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1987 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 30.56 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1989 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1990 | 0.848 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1991 | 21.67 % change on previous year | +2455.2% |
| 1992 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1993 | 45.14 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 26.38 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2001 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2002 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 23.55 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2004 | 24.42 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2016 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +561.5% |
| 2017 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +418.0% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2023 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.51 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.24 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 2.51 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.28 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2455.2% | 0.848 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +713.6% | 1.58 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +561.5% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -51.71 % change on previous year | 48.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.75 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 52.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.34 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 42.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.05 % change on previous year | 0.848 % change on previous year | 45.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.81 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 24.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 133 South Africa 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Italy 2.45 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in China?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in China was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.71 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 (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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.