Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in China

China: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.8984 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8984 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 128.6%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.7 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-51.71 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024

-50-2502550196119922024

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.8984 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 128.6% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), 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.

That places China 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961 to 2024.
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 +713.5%
1970 52.7 % change on previous year +310.5%
1971 10.29 % change on previous year -80.5%
1972 5.82 % change on previous year -43.4%
1973 28.52 % change on previous year +389.7%
1974 4.87 % change on previous year -82.9%
1975 19.59 % change on previous year +302.6%
1976 -10.69 % change on previous year -154.6%
1977 15.89 % change on previous year -248.7%
1978 -5.12 % change on previous year -132.2%
1979 15.08 % change on previous year -394.5%
1980 2.22 % change on previous year -85.3%
1981 -2.44 % change on previous year -209.7%
1982 1.63 % change on previous year -166.9%
1983 12.29 % change on previous year +653.7%
1984 21.34 % change on previous year +73.6%
1985 35.29 % change on previous year +65.3%
1986 -6.15 % change on previous year -117.4%
1987 -10.22 % change on previous year +66.2%
1988 19.82 % change on previous year -294.0%
1989 6.01 % change on previous year -69.7%
1990 -4.74 % change on previous year -178.9%
1991 10.86 % change on previous year -328.9%
1992 23.26 % change on previous year +114.2%
1993 15.26 % change on previous year -34.4%
1994 17.62 % change on previous year +15.4%
1995 26.37 % change on previous year +49.7%
1996 13.7 % change on previous year -48.1%
1997 5.42 % change on previous year -60.4%
1998 4.9 % change on previous year -9.5%
1999 4.14 % change on previous year -15.5%
2000 8.92 % change on previous year +115.2%
2001 16.95 % change on previous year +90.1%
2002 11.63 % change on previous year -31.4%
2003 23.55 % change on previous year +102.5%
2004 24.43 % change on previous year +3.7%
2005 12.71 % change on previous year -47.9%
2006 18.99 % change on previous year +49.3%
2007 30.84 % change on previous year +62.4%
2008 35.1 % change on previous year +13.8%
2009 19.05 % change on previous year -45.7%
2010 22.45 % change on previous year +17.8%
2011 24.34 % change on previous year +8.4%
2012 11.95 % change on previous year -50.9%
2013 12.59 % change on previous year +5.3%
2014 8.1 % change on previous year -35.6%
2015 -0.3296 % change on previous year -104.1%
2016 0.1361 % change on previous year -141.3%
2017 10.51 % change on previous year +7622.5%
2018 14.87 % change on previous year +41.5%
2019 1.38 % change on previous year -90.7%
2020 2.76 % change on previous year +99.5%
2021 21.69 % change on previous year +685.3%
2022 -0.1384 % change on previous year -100.6%
2023 -3.14 % change on previous year +2169.3%
2024 0.8984 % change on previous year -128.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.02 % change on previous year -51.71 % change on previous year 48.53 % change on previous year 9
1970s 13.7 % change on previous year -10.69 % change on previous year 52.7 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.98 % change on previous year -10.22 % change on previous year 35.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.68 % change on previous year -4.74 % change on previous year 26.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s 20.22 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year 35.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.6 % change on previous year -0.3296 % change on previous year 24.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.41 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 21.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 139 Ghana 1.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 140 Indonesia 0.9695 % change on previous year compare
  4. 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7182 % change on previous year compare
  5. 143 Greenland 0.3806 % change on previous year compare
  6. 144 French Polynesia -0.3546 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in China?
Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in China was 0.8984 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 52.7 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
229 places, 10,635 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.