Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in China

China: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 7.79 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.34 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-13.65 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in China, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

China recorded 7.79 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in China peaked at 36.34 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -13.65 % change on previous year, in 1961.

That places China 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in China, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -13.65 % change on previous year —
1962 -3.63 % change on previous year -73.4%
1963 5.52 % change on previous year -251.9%
1964 17.54 % change on previous year +217.8%
1965 16.86 % change on previous year -3.9%
1966 8.28 % change on previous year -50.9%
1967 -2.96 % change on previous year -135.8%
1968 -3.03 % change on previous year +2.4%
1969 11.72 % change on previous year -486.3%
1970 14.97 % change on previous year +27.8%
1971 7.77 % change on previous year -48.1%
1972 3.89 % change on previous year -50.0%
1973 7.98 % change on previous year +105.4%
1974 2.59 % change on previous year -67.5%
1975 7.49 % change on previous year +188.7%
1976 -1.67 % change on previous year -122.4%
1977 8.75 % change on previous year -622.3%
1978 13.19 % change on previous year +50.8%
1979 11.47 % change on previous year -13.1%
1980 11.88 % change on previous year +3.6%
1981 7.59 % change on previous year -36.1%
1982 8.87 % change on previous year +16.8%
1983 12.05 % change on previous year +35.9%
1984 20.89 % change on previous year +73.3%
1985 25.01 % change on previous year +19.7%
1986 14.04 % change on previous year -43.9%
1987 17.33 % change on previous year +23.5%
1988 24.69 % change on previous year +42.4%
1989 13.17 % change on previous year -46.7%
1990 9.86 % change on previous year -25.2%
1991 16.6 % change on previous year +68.4%
1992 23.58 % change on previous year +42.1%
1993 31.18 % change on previous year +32.2%
1994 36.34 % change on previous year +16.6%
1995 26.12 % change on previous year -28.1%
1996 17.07 % change on previous year -34.6%
1997 11 % change on previous year -35.6%
1998 6.88 % change on previous year -37.5%
1999 6.3 % change on previous year -8.3%
2000 10.73 % change on previous year +70.2%
2001 10.55 % change on previous year -1.6%
2002 9.79 % change on previous year -7.2%
2003 12.9 % change on previous year +31.8%
2004 17.77 % change on previous year +37.7%
2005 15.74 % change on previous year -11.4%
2006 17.15 % change on previous year +8.9%
2007 23.08 % change on previous year +34.6%
2008 18.2 % change on previous year -21.2%
2009 9.17 % change on previous year -49.6%
2010 18.25 % change on previous year +99.0%
2011 18.4 % change on previous year +0.8%
2012 10.38 % change on previous year -43.6%
2013 10.1 % change on previous year -2.7%
2014 8.53 % change on previous year -15.5%
2015 7.04 % change on previous year -17.5%
2016 8.35 % change on previous year +18.7%
2017 11.47 % change on previous year +37.4%
2018 10.49 % change on previous year -8.6%
2019 7.79 % change on previous year -25.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 7.79 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 7.79 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +622.3% -1.67 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year
1969 +486.3% -3.03 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.07 % change on previous year -13.65 % change on previous year 17.54 % change on previous year 9
1970s 7.64 % change on previous year -1.67 % change on previous year 14.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 15.55 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 25.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.49 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year 36.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.51 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year 23.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.08 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 53 Uruguay 7.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 54 Belarus 7.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 55 Poland 7.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 57 Mali 7.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 58 Dominican Republic 7.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 59 Colombia 7.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in China?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in China was 7.79 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 36.34 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -13.65 % change on previous year in 1961.
How does China rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
China ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.