Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 5,444 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in China, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in China is 5,444, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in China peaked at 5,444 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 1960.
That places China 1st out of 173 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.53 | — |
| 1961 | 9.92 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 10.31 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 10.72 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 11.15 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 11.6 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12.06 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 12.55 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 13.05 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.57 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 13.58 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.84 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 15.13 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 16.14 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 18.14 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 21.1 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 20.59 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 21.37 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 25.05 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 26.03 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 29.52 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 29.14 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 32.22 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 35.35 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 40.09 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 47.33 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 48.26 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.59 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 61.6 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 59.04 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 52.74 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 56.71 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 44.12 | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 95.19 | +115.8% |
| 1994 | 126.54 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 152.78 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 190.24 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 207.24 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 227.32 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 250.04 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 306.45 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 388.15 | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 504.07 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 666.46 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 831.83 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1,030 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1,285 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,534 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,729 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,090 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 2,459 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2,972 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 3,337 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 3,711 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 4,020 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4,337 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,510 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,725 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5,197 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 5,444 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.45 | 9.53 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.2 | 13.58 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.51 | 29.14 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.29 | 44.12 | 250.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 | 306.45 | 2,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,071 | 2,459 | 5,444 | 10 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in China?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in China was 5,444 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,444 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 1960.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- China ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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