Industry (including construction), value added in China
China: Industry (including construction), value added was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in China stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in China peaked at 48.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1968.
China ranks 29th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.3% | — |
| 1961 | 31.9% | -28.1% |
| 1962 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 33.0% | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 35.3% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 33.8% | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 35.4% | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 31.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 40.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 38.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,288 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in China?
- Industry (including construction), value added in China was 35.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1968.
- How does China rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- China ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.