GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in China
China: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 4.98 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China peaked at 15.23 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.57 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places China 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1974 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1975 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 1976 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1977 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -582.2% |
| 1978 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1983 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +266.1% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.34 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +582.2% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +277.5% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +266.1% | 2.34 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +137.5% | 3.94 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 11.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.74 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 41 Sri Lanka 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mali 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French part) 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Bhutan 4.88 % change on previous year compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in China was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does China rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), 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 GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.