Gross national expenditure in China
China: Gross national expenditure was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in China, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in China stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in China peaked at 104.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2007.
That places China 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.5% | — |
| 1961 | 103.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 100.6% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 102.9% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 97.6% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 93.8% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 96.6% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 94.2% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 96.8% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 97.1% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 100.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 104.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 102.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 100.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 101.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.4% | 93.8% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.6% | 98.5% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 91.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,381 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,732 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in China?
- Gross national expenditure in China was 97.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2007.
- How does China rank for gross national expenditure?
- China ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.