Manufacturing value added to gdp in China
China: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 24.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added to gdp in China, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in China is 24.73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in China peaked at 31.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.73, in 2025.
China ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.51 | — |
| 2005 | 31.66 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.99 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.62 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.06 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.56 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.01 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.13 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.83 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.39 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 27.52 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.34 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.26 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.58 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.62 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 25.98 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.01 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.84 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.73 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 24.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.62 | 31.06 | 31.99 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.07 | 26.26 | 31.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 | 24.73 | 26.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in China?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in China was 24.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.73 in 2025.
- How does China rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- China ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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