Price level index in China
China: Price level index was 47.26 GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in China, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in China is 47.26 GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in China peaked at 61.88 GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.76 GDP, in 1993.
That places China 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in China, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.15 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 30.24 GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 28.82 GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 25.76 GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 28.31 GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 32.52 GDP | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 34.17 GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 34.24 GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 33.63 GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.76 GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.71 GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.69 GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.4 GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.62 GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.98 GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.53 GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.81 GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 39.43 GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 45.68 GDP | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 46.14 GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.19 GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 54.55 GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 56.09 GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 58.45 GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 60.12 GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 60.72 GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.31 GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 59.78 GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 61.88 GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 58.76 GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 58.18 GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.83 GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 56.32 GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 51.39 GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 48.98 GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 47.26 GDP | -3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47.26 GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.95 GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 47.26 GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.9 GDP, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.26 GDP | 25.76 GDP | 34.24 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6 GDP | 32.4 GDP | 46.14 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.78 GDP | 49.19 GDP | 61.88 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.99 GDP | 47.26 GDP | 61.83 GDP | 6 |
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)
- 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 price level index in China?
- Price level index in China was 47.26 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61.88 GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.76 GDP in 1993.
- How does China rank for price level index?
- China ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.