Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in China

China: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 26,813 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26,813
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26,813
in 2019
All-time low
8.87
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in China, 1970–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China 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 peaked at 26,813 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 1970.

That places China 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 prices in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in China, 1970 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 12 Paraguay 38,543 compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 32,550 compare
  3. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,344 compare
  4. 16 Myanmar 26,596 compare
  5. 17 Iraq 21,238 compare
  6. 18 Cambodia 20,751 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in China?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in China 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?
The highest recorded value was 26,813 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 1970.
How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
China ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.0%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 7,964 data points, 1960–2019
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