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