Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in China
China: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 3 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
21.22 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-18.15 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
81
1930–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in China, 1930–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in China is 3 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in China peaked at 21.22 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -18.15 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 106th of 166 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1932 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1933 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 1934 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1935 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 1936 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1937 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1938 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -953.5% |
| 1952 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1953 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1954 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1955 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1956 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5963 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1959 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -588.4% |
| 1960 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1961 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 1962 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1963 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1964 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6512 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1968 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -445.6% |
| 1969 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -556.9% |
| 1970 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1972 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1973 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +473.9% |
| 1974 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1976 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1977 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 1978 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1979 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +208.8% |
| 1983 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1985 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7781 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1349 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1991 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +2611.9% |
| 1992 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1993 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 0.895 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1999 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +401.8% |
| 2000 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 2022 | 3 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 | +2611.9% | 0.1349 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year |
| 1951 | +953.5% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -588.4% | 0.5963 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +556.9% | -2.25 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +473.9% | 1.42 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.7161 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 0.7781 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 0.1349 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 103 Mexico 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Ecuador 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Algeria 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Brazil 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Gabon 2.85 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in China?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in China was 3 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.15 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.