GDP in China
China: GDP was 18.74 trillion current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 18.74 trillion current US$ for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in China peaked at 18.74 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.75 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places China 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.12 billion current US$ | 92.75 billion current US$ | 178.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.09 billion current US$ | 191.49 billion current US$ | 348.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.35 billion current US$ | 361.56 billion current US$ | 1.10 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 trillion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 5.19 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 trillion current US$ | 6.19 trillion current US$ | 14.56 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 trillion current US$ | 15.00 trillion current US$ | 18.74 trillion current US$ | 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 18.74 trillion current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.75 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp?
- China ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release