Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China

China: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.2%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
30.28 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-15.45 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China is 1.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 101.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 30.28 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -15.45 % change on previous year, in 1961.

That places China 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -15.45 % change on previous year
1962 -8.22 % change on previous year -46.8%
1963 9.89 % change on previous year -220.3%
1964 11.6 % change on previous year +17.3%
1965 13.37 % change on previous year +15.3%
1966 12.21 % change on previous year -8.7%
1967 -6.53 % change on previous year -153.5%
1968 0.0207 % change on previous year -100.3%
1969 8.39 % change on previous year +40349.3%
1970 19.3 % change on previous year +129.9%
1971 7.86 % change on previous year -59.3%
1972 12.37 % change on previous year +57.4%
1973 22.98 % change on previous year +85.7%
1974 4.86 % change on previous year -78.8%
1975 13.22 % change on previous year +171.9%
1976 -3.85 % change on previous year -129.1%
1977 11.44 % change on previous year -397.4%
1978 -13.46 % change on previous year -217.7%
1979 20.27 % change on previous year -250.6%
1980 7.34 % change on previous year -63.8%
1981 2.54 % change on previous year -65.4%
1982 3.86 % change on previous year +51.8%
1983 13.43 % change on previous year +248.1%
1984 13.55 % change on previous year +0.9%
1985 23.79 % change on previous year +75.6%
1986 -4.26 % change on previous year -117.9%
1987 -11.45 % change on previous year +168.8%
1988 15.66 % change on previous year -236.9%
1989 11.67 % change on previous year -25.5%
1990 0.0215 % change on previous year -99.8%
1991 6.04 % change on previous year +28000.6%
1992 13.24 % change on previous year +119.2%
1993 7.2 % change on previous year -45.6%
1994 22.79 % change on previous year +216.6%
1995 29.84 % change on previous year +30.9%
1996 17.29 % change on previous year -42.0%
1997 8.67 % change on previous year -49.8%
1998 7.2 % change on previous year -17.0%
1999 7.95 % change on previous year +10.4%
2000 11.31 % change on previous year +42.3%
2001 11.06 % change on previous year -2.2%
2002 9.52 % change on previous year -13.9%
2003 13.52 % change on previous year +42.0%
2004 17.18 % change on previous year +27.1%
2005 14.17 % change on previous year -17.5%
2006 17.6 % change on previous year +24.2%
2007 27.66 % change on previous year +57.2%
2008 30.28 % change on previous year +9.5%
2009 15.13 % change on previous year -50.0%
2010 19.38 % change on previous year +28.1%
2011 25.82 % change on previous year +33.2%
2012 13.53 % change on previous year -47.6%
2013 12.98 % change on previous year -4.0%
2014 9.76 % change on previous year -24.8%
2015 4.47 % change on previous year -54.2%
2016 2.23 % change on previous year -50.1%
2017 9.78 % change on previous year +338.4%
2018 14.1 % change on previous year +44.1%
2019 3 % change on previous year -78.7%
2020 2.14 % change on previous year -28.7%
2021 20.22 % change on previous year +846.3%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 0.8714 % change on previous year
2024 1.75 % change on previous year +101.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.81 % change on previous year -15.45 % change on previous year 13.37 % change on previous year 9
1970s 9.5 % change on previous year -13.46 % change on previous year 22.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.61 % change on previous year -11.45 % change on previous year 23.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.02 % change on previous year 0.0215 % change on previous year 29.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.74 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 30.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.5 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 25.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 20.22 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 153 Indonesia 2.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Mozambique 2.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Bahrain 1.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Bangladesh 1.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 San Marino 0.995 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in China was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30.28 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -15.45 % change on previous year in 1961.
How does China rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,585 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.