Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in China
China: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 18,025 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in China, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in China is 18,025, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in China peaked at 18,025 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 384.02, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 469.33 | — |
| 1961 | 384.02 | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 409.93 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 469.67 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 535.85 | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 595.95 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 617.32 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 621.12 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 606.63 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 669.34 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 761.01 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 809.54 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 821.39 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 887.64 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 909.85 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 972.08 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 940.56 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 993.46 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,110 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 1,198 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,260 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,297 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,417 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,517 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,686 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 1,832 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1,952 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,116 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 2,233 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,250 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,253 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,361 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,555 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,837 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,087 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3,384 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3,651 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3,816 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,902 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,132 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,438 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4,786 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5,234 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 5,650 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,210 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,923 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7,764 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 8,632 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 9,284 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 10,119 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11,434 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 12,348 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13,038 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 13,957 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14,840 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 15,410 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16,013 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16,706 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 17,381 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,025 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537.92 | 384.02 | 669.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 940.4 | 761.01 | 1,198 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,756 | 1,260 | 2,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,198 | 2,253 | 4,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,904 | 4,438 | 10,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,915 | 11,434 | 18,025 | 10 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in China?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in China was 18,025 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18,025 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.02 in 1961.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- China ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.