GDP growth in China
China: GDP growth was 5.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
GDP growth in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in China is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in China peaked at 19.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1976.
That places China 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | -1.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 4.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 3.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 41 Sri Lanka 5.0% compare
- 42 Mali 5.0% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.9% compare
- 47 Bhutan 4.9% compare
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 growth in China?
- Gdp growth in China was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1976.
- How does China rank for gdp growth?
- China ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release