GDP in China
China: GDP was 134.91 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
China recorded 134.91 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in China peaked at 134.91 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 228.34 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places China 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.79 billion current LCU | 228.34 billion current LCU | 410.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 923.73 billion current LCU | 459.57 billion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 9.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 trillion current LCU | 10.13 trillion current LCU | 35.45 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.75 trillion current LCU | 41.93 trillion current LCU | 100.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.72 trillion current LCU | 103.49 trillion current LCU | 134.91 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in China?
- Gdp in China was 134.91 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 134.91 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.34 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp?
- China ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release