China in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for China, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$19.50 tn

2025

from $1.22 tn in 2000

GDP per person

$13 862

2025

from $969 in 2000

Real growth

5.0%

2025

from 8.6% in 2000

Inflation

0.1%

2025

from 0.3% in 2000

Unemployment

4.6%

2025

from 3.3% in 2000

Government debt

99.2%of GDP

2025

from 22.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large China's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$19.50 tn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$19.50 tn
2024	$18.73 tn
2023	$18.27 tn
2022	$18.32 tn
2021	$18.20 tn
2020	$15.00 tn
2019	$14.56 tn
2018	$14.15 tn
2017	$12.54 tn
2016	$11.46 tn
2015	$11.28 tn
2014	$10.67 tn
2013	$9.74 tn
2012	$8.67 tn
2011	$7.67 tn
2010	$6.19 tn
2009	$5.19 tn
2008	$4.67 tn
2007	$3.60 tn
2006	$2.79 tn
2005	$2.32 tn
2004	$1.98 tn
2003	$1.68 tn
2002	$1.49 tn
2001	$1.36 tn
2000	$1.22 tn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.3%
2030 (projection)	3.3%
2029 (projection)	3.7%
2028 (projection)	4.0%
2027 (projection)	4.0%
2026 (projection)	4.4%
2025	5.0%
2024	5.0%
2023	5.4%
2022	3.1%
2021	8.6%
2020	2.3%
2019	6.1%
2018	6.8%
2017	6.9%
2016	6.8%
2015	7.0%
2014	7.5%
2013	7.8%
2012	7.9%
2011	9.5%
2010	10.6%
2009	9.4%
2008	9.7%
2007	14.2%
2006	12.7%
2005	11.4%
2004	10.1%
2003	10.1%
2002	9.2%
2001	8.3%
2000	8.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$13 8622025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$13 862	$29 333
2024	$13 293	$27 140
2023	$12 951	$25 200
2022	$12 971	$23 028
2021	$12 887	$20 843
2020	$10 627	$18 267
2019	$10 343	$17 601
2018	$10 086	$16 298
2017	$8 980	$15 022
2016	$8 255	$14 157
2015	$8 175	$13 463
2014	$7 781	$12 942
2013	$7 147	$12 228
2012	$6 405	$11 420
2011	$5 704	$10 457
2010	$4 629	$9 411
2009	$3 898	$8 448
2008	$3 523	$7 713
2007	$2 735	$6 935
2006	$2 129	$5 946
2005	$1 778	$5 148
2004	$1 531	$4 505
2003	$1 307	$4 007
2002	$1 164	$3 591
2001	$1 065	$3 259
2000	$969	$2 963

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200040%45%15%

202558%25%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	1.9%
2028 (projection)	1.8%
2027 (projection)	1.5%
2026 (projection)	1.2%
2025	0.1%
2024	0.2%
2023	0.2%
2022	2.0%
2021	1.0%
2020	2.4%
2019	2.9%
2018	2.1%
2017	1.6%
2016	2.0%
2015	1.4%
2014	1.9%
2013	2.6%
2012	2.6%
2011	5.5%
2010	3.2%
2009	−0.7%
2008	5.9%
2007	4.8%
2006	1.6%
2005	1.8%
2004	3.8%
2003	1.1%
2002	−0.7%
2001	0.7%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

4.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	4.6%	15.8%
2024	4.6%	15.0%
2023	4.7%	15.6%
2022	5.0%	14.7%
2021	4.5%	12.4%
2020	5.0%	12.7%
2019	4.6%	10.7%
2018	4.3%	9.7%
2017	4.5%	10.4%
2016	4.6%	10.6%
2015	4.7%	10.7%
2014	4.6%	10.5%
2013	4.6%	10.3%
2012	4.6%	10.2%
2011	4.5%	10.0%
2010	4.5%	9.8%
2009	4.7%	10.2%
2008	4.6%	9.8%
2007	4.3%	9.2%
2006	4.4%	9.3%
2005	4.5%	9.5%
2004	4.5%	9.4%
2003	4.6%	9.6%
2002	4.2%	8.9%
2001	3.8%	8.0%
2000	3.3%	6.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

21.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	21.1%	16.9%
2024	20.4%	17.5%
2023	19.4%	17.3%
2022	20.2%	17.3%
2021	19.4%	17.2%
2020	18.3%	16.1%
2019	18.1%	17.3%
2018	18.8%	18.1%
2017	19.3%	17.6%
2016	19.2%	17.0%
2015	20.9%	17.8%
2014	23.1%	21.0%
2013	24.2%	21.8%
2012	25.1%	22.4%
2011	26.1%	23.8%
2010	26.7%	23.1%
2009	24.3%	20.1%
2008	32.1%	24.6%
2007	34.9%	26.4%
2006	35.5%	28.0%
2005	33.4%	28.0%
2004	30.6%	28.0%
2003	26.6%	24.5%
2002	22.4%	19.8%
2001	20.1%	18.0%
2000	20.7%	18.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

3.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	3.8%
2024	2.5%
2023	1.4%
2022	2.2%
2021	1.6%
2020	1.5%
2019	0.6%
2018	0.2%
2017	1.5%
2016	1.7%
2015	2.6%
2014	2.2%
2013	1.5%
2012	2.5%
2011	1.8%
2010	3.8%
2009	4.7%
2008	9.0%
2007	9.8%
2006	8.3%
2005	5.7%
2004	3.5%
2003	2.6%
2002	2.4%
2001	1.3%
2000	1.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	0.4%
2024	0.2%
2023	0.3%
2022	1.0%
2021	1.9%
2020	1.7%
2019	1.3%
2018	1.7%
2017	1.3%
2016	1.5%
2015	2.1%
2014	2.5%
2013	3.0%
2012	2.8%
2011	3.6%
2010	3.9%
2009	2.5%
2008	3.7%
2007	4.3%
2006	4.4%
2005	4.5%
2004	3.4%
2003	3.4%
2002	3.6%
2001	3.5%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

99.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	126.8%
2030 (projection)	123.8%
2029 (projection)	120.3%
2028 (projection)	116.7%
2027 (projection)	112.5%
2026 (projection)	106.9%
2025	99.2%
2024	90.4%
2023	84.1%
2022	77.3%
2021	72.1%
2020	70.1%
2019	59.8%
2018	55.9%
2017	53.9%
2016	50.0%
2015	40.8%
2014	39.3%
2013	36.4%
2012	33.8%
2011	33.2%
2010	33.3%
2009	34.0%
2008	26.7%
2007	28.7%
2006	25.2%
2005	25.9%
2004	26.0%
2003	26.4%
2002	25.6%
2001	24.3%
2000	22.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−7.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−8.0%
2030 (projection)	−8.0%
2029 (projection)	−8.0%
2028 (projection)	−8.2%
2027 (projection)	−8.4%
2026 (projection)	−8.2%
2025	−7.9%
2024	−7.1%
2023	−6.7%
2022	−7.3%
2021	−5.9%
2020	−9.6%
2019	−6.0%
2018	−4.2%
2017	−3.3%
2016	−3.3%
2015	−2.5%
2014	−0.7%
2013	−0.8%
2012	−0.3%
2011	−0.1%
2010	−0.4%
2009	−1.7%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.1%
2006	−1.1%
2005	−1.4%
2004	−1.5%
2003	−2.4%
2002	−2.8%
2001	−2.6%
2000	−2.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

7.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	7.0%
2023	7.6%
2022	7.5%
2021	7.8%
2020	7.9%
2019	8.3%
2018	8.9%
2017	9.3%
2016	8.9%
2015	9.2%
2014	9.5%
2013	9.7%
2012	10.1%
2011	10.2%
2010	10.0%
2009	10.1%
2008	9.9%
2007	9.6%
2006	8.9%
2005	8.4%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in China

Population

1.41 bn2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	1.41 bn
2024	1.41 bn
2023	1.41 bn
2022	1.41 bn
2021	1.41 bn
2020	1.41 bn
2019	1.41 bn
2018	1.40 bn
2017	1.40 bn
2016	1.39 bn
2015	1.38 bn
2014	1.37 bn
2013	1.36 bn
2012	1.35 bn
2011	1.35 bn
2010	1.34 bn
2009	1.33 bn
2008	1.32 bn
2007	1.32 bn
2006	1.31 bn
2005	1.30 bn
2004	1.30 bn
2003	1.29 bn
2002	1.28 bn
2001	1.27 bn
2000	1.26 bn

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	15.4%	69.7%	14.9%
2024	16.0%	69.3%	14.7%
2023	16.6%	69.1%	14.3%
2022	17.1%	69.1%	13.8%
2021	17.6%	69.2%	13.2%
2020	17.9%	69.4%	12.7%
2019	18.2%	69.7%	12.1%
2018	18.3%	70.2%	11.5%
2017	18.4%	70.7%	11.0%
2016	18.3%	71.2%	10.5%
2015	18.3%	71.6%	10.1%
2014	18.3%	72.0%	9.7%
2013	18.3%	72.3%	9.4%
2012	18.3%	72.6%	9.1%
2011	18.3%	72.8%	8.9%
2010	18.5%	72.9%	8.7%
2009	18.6%	72.9%	8.5%
2008	18.9%	72.8%	8.4%
2007	19.2%	72.6%	8.2%
2006	19.6%	72.3%	8.1%
2005	20.3%	71.8%	7.9%
2004	21.2%	71.1%	7.7%
2003	22.0%	70.4%	7.6%
2002	22.9%	69.7%	7.4%
2001	23.8%	69.0%	7.2%
2000	24.5%	68.4%	7.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.012024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.01
2023	1.00
2022	1.03
2021	1.12
2020	1.24
2019	1.50
2018	1.54
2017	1.80
2016	1.77
2015	1.67
2014	1.77
2013	1.71
2012	1.80
2011	1.67
2010	1.69
2009	1.71
2008	1.70
2007	1.67
2006	1.64
2005	1.62
2004	1.61
2003	1.57
2002	1.57
2001	1.56
2000	1.63

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

78.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	78.0 years
2023	78.0 years
2022	78.2 years
2021	78.1 years
2020	78.0 years
2019	77.9 years
2018	77.7 years
2017	77.2 years
2016	77.2 years
2015	77.0 years
2014	76.7 years
2013	76.5 years
2012	76.2 years
2011	75.9 years
2010	75.7 years
2009	75.3 years
2008	74.8 years
2007	74.8 years
2006	74.4 years
2005	74.1 years
2004	73.7 years
2003	73.4 years
2002	73.0 years
2001	72.7 years
2000	72.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−268 1262025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−268 126
2024	−318 992
2023	−567 724
2022	−293 846
2021	−379 749
2020	−91 577
2019	−656 091
2018	−198 206
2017	−94 625
2016	−153 056
2015	−646 941
2014	−371 108
2013	−188 951
2012	−58 864
2011	−416 189
2010	−184 144
2009	−177 135
2008	−764 370
2007	−1.04 m
2006	−759 559
2005	−103 701
2004	−770 977
2003	−613 223
2002	−761 291
2001	−176 419
2000	−62 622

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.9%
2022	5.9%
2021	5.3%
2020	5.5%
2019	5.3%
2018	5.1%
2017	5.0%
2016	4.9%
2015	4.8%
2014	4.7%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.5%
2011	4.3%
2010	4.2%
2009	4.3%
2008	3.8%
2007	3.6%
2006	3.9%
2005	4.1%
2004	4.2%
2003	4.3%
2002	4.3%
2001	4.2%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	3.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

91.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2025	91.6%
2024	92.0%
2023	90.6%
2022	75.6%
2021	73.0%
2020	70.0%
2019	64.1%
2018	65.4%
2017	54.3%
2016	53.2%
2015	50.3%
2014	47.9%
2013	45.8%
2012	42.3%
2011	38.3%
2010	34.3%
2009	28.9%
2008	22.6%
2007	16.0%
2006	10.5%
2005	8.5%
2004	7.3%
2003	6.2%
2002	4.6%
2001	2.6%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

36.02022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	36.0
2021	35.7
2020	37.1
2019	38.2
2018	38.5
2017	39.1
2016	38.5
2015	38.6
2014	39.2
2013	39.7
2012	42.2
2011	42.4
2010	43.7
2008	43.0
2005	40.9
2002	42.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

66.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	66.3%
2024	65.9%
2023	65.5%
2022	65.2%
2021	64.7%
2020	63.5%
2019	62.7%
2018	61.5%
2017	60.2%
2016	58.8%
2015	57.3%
2014	55.8%
2013	54.5%
2012	53.1%
2011	51.8%
2010	49.2%
2009	48.3%
2008	47.0%
2007	45.9%
2006	44.3%
2005	43.0%
2004	41.8%
2003	40.5%
2002	39.1%
2001	37.7%
2000	36.4%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

28.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	28.4%
2020	28.1%
2019	26.9%
2018	25.8%
2017	25.0%
2016	25.1%
2015	23.9%
2014	22.1%
2013	20.1%
2012	20.1%
2011	16.8%
2010	18.8%
2009	17.8%
2008	17.6%
2007	15.3%
2006	15.6%
2005	16.2%
2004	16.2%
2003	15.0%
2002	17.6%
2001	19.0%
2000	16.6%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

15.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	15.2%
2020	14.9%
2019	14.3%
2018	13.5%
2017	13.1%
2016	12.6%
2015	12.2%
2014	11.9%
2013	11.5%
2012	11.5%
2011	11.3%
2010	12.3%
2009	13.4%
2008	14.1%
2007	14.9%
2006	16.4%
2005	17.4%
2004	20.2%
2003	23.9%
2002	27.0%
2001	28.4%
2000	29.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

9.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	9.3 t
2023	9.2 t
2022	8.9 t
2021	8.9 t
2020	8.5 t
2019	8.4 t
2018	8.2 t
2017	7.9 t
2016	7.8 t
2015	7.8 t
2014	7.9 t
2013	7.9 t
2012	7.6 t
2011	7.4 t
2010	6.8 t
2009	6.3 t
2008	5.8 t
2007	5.7 t
2006	5.3 t
2005	4.8 t
2004	4.2 t
2003	3.7 t
2002	3.2 t
2001	3.0 t
2000	2.9 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

24.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	24.0%
2022	23.8%
2021	23.6%
2020	23.4%
2019	23.2%
2018	23.0%
2017	22.8%
2016	22.6%
2015	22.4%
2014	22.2%
2013	22.0%
2012	21.8%
2011	21.6%
2010	21.4%
2009	21.1%
2008	20.9%
2007	20.6%
2006	20.4%
2005	20.1%
2004	19.9%
2003	19.6%
2002	19.4%
2001	19.1%
2000	18.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

China's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1949
Government: people's republic
Official language: Chinese
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

CNISO alpha-2

CHNISO alpha-3

156ISO numeric

Calling code: +86
Internet domain: .cn · .中国 · .中國 · .公司
Time zone: UTC+08:00, UTC+06:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q148 · World Bank data · Asia