Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in China
China: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in China, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China stood at 3.48 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China peaked at 14.52 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.67 % change on previous year, in 2020.
China ranks 96th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +315.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 2024 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.48 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 3.48 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +315.6% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 93 Costa Rica 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Serbia 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Bangladesh 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Israel 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Czechia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does China rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.