Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
36.73 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-16.6 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 5.69 % change on previous year for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 36.73 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.6 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -16.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1963 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1964 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -884.5% |
| 1965 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6701 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7156 % change on previous year | +385.6% |
| 1969 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +1535.5% |
| 1970 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 1973 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1975 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1976 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1977 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 1978 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1979 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1980 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1984 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 36.73 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1986 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1987 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +538.7% |
| 1988 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 1989 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1991 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +503.2% |
| 1992 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1994 | 26.52 % change on previous year | +1986.0% |
| 1995 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 32.39 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2018 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2020 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2024 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2025 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5.69 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.62 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1986.0% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1535.5% | 0.7156 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +884.5% | -2.01 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -538.7% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +503.2% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +461.8% | -6.12 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -16.6 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -13.49 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.78 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 36.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 32.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 0.8886 % change on previous year | 19.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 141 Finland 5.95 % change on previous year compare
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- 145 Marshall Islands 5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Barbados 5.66 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in China was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.