Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic was 26,813 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in China, People's Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China, People's Republic of recorded 26,813 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 226.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in China, People's Republic of peaked at 26,813 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 1970.
That places China, People's Republic of 15th out of 174 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, Current … Domestic in China, People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.87 | — |
| 1971 | 9.84 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 10.14 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 10.79 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 12.11 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 14.24 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 13.99 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.74 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 17.41 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 18.75 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 21.13 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 21.7 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 24.47 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 27.36 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 34.42 | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 44.65 | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 48.63 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 57 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 74.69 | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 78.3 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 74.6 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 87.32 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 76.57 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 201.19 | +162.8% |
| 1994 | 300.1 | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 390.82 | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 506.83 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 561.47 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 609.64 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 668.87 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 849.69 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 1,087 | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 1,441 | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 1,979 | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 2,654 | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 3,372 | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 4,304 | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 5,564 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 6,894 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 8,224 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 10,202 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 13,053 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 14,962 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 16,858 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 18,279 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 18,778 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19,469 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21,627 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 25,116 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 26,813 | +6.8% |
China, People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- China, People's Republic of's 26,813 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 269.45, 99.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China, People's Republic of's 26,813 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,401, 7.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic in China, People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +162.8% | 76.57 | 201.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.09 | 8.87 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.23 | 21.13 | 78.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.74 | 74.6 | 668.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,637 | 849.69 | 8,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,516 | 10,202 | 26,813 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in China, People's Republic of?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in China, People's Republic of was 26,813 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26,813 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 1970.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.