Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places China 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -41.8% | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Tanzania 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Bhutan 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Algeria 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Guinea 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.