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China (mainland) Economic Overview

UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (UNSD AMA)

ReleaseJanuary 28, 2026Observations197020243 analysis periods1970–1990 · 1990–2010 · 2010–2024Currency basesNational · U.S. dollars
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Formation1970–1990
Integration1990–2010
Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$18.74T2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 2 of 210
Real GDP growth5.0%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change
GDP per capita$13,2062024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted
Share of world GDP16.8%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator
Largest broad activity35.0%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities
Manufacturing25.0%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap +9.3 pp
Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table
China (mainland)1970$92.60BNot publishedNot published2.7 (world = 100)Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published$112Not publishedNot published12.1 (world = 100)2.7%Not publishedNot published-97.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1971$99.80BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)7.0%Not publishedNot published+2.8 pp vs world$118Not publishedNot published11.8 (world = 100)2.6%Not publishedNot published-97.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)1972$113.69BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)3.8%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world$132Not publishedNot published11.7 (world = 100)2.6%Not publishedNot published-97.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)1973$138.54BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)7.9%Not publishedNot published+1.5 pp vs world$157Not publishedNot published11.6 (world = 100)2.6%Not publishedNot published-97.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)1974$144.19BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world$160Not publishedNot published10.7 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1975$163.43BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)8.7%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world$178Not publishedNot published10.8 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1976$153.94BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)-1.6%Not publishedNot published-6.8 pp vs world$165Not publishedNot published9.5 (world = 100)2.1%Not publishedNot published-97.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)1977$174.94BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)7.6%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world$185Not publishedNot published9.6 (world = 100)2.1%Not publishedNot published-97.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)1978$218.50BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)11.7%Not publishedNot published+7.3 pp vs world$229Not publishedNot published10.2 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1979$263.71BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)7.6%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world$272Not publishedNot published10.7 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1980$306.17BNot publishedNot published2.5 (world = 100)7.8%Not publishedNot published+5.9 pp vs world$311Not publishedNot published11.2 (world = 100)2.5%Not publishedNot published-97.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)1981$289.57BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)5.1%Not publishedNot published+3.1 pp vs world$290Not publishedNot published10.4 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1982$283.93BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)9.0%Not publishedNot published+8.6 pp vs world$280Not publishedNot published10.3 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1983$304.75BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)10.8%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world$296Not publishedNot published10.8 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1984$313.72BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)15.2%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world$301Not publishedNot published10.8 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1985$309.84BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)13.4%Not publishedNot published+9.9 pp vs world$292Not publishedNot published10.4 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1986$300.52BNot publishedNot published1.9 (world = 100)8.9%Not publishedNot published+5.8 pp vs world$279Not publishedNot published8.8 (world = 100)1.9%Not publishedNot published-98.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)1987$327.09BNot publishedNot published1.8 (world = 100)11.7%Not publishedNot published+8.0 pp vs world$298Not publishedNot published8.5 (world = 100)1.8%Not publishedNot published-98.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)1988$407.85BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)11.2%Not publishedNot published+6.7 pp vs world$366Not publishedNot published9.5 (world = 100)2.1%Not publishedNot published-97.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)1989$456.29BNot publishedNot published2.2 (world = 100)4.2%Not publishedNot published+0.5 pp vs world$402Not publishedNot published10.1 (world = 100)2.2%Not publishedNot published-97.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)1990$394.57BNot publishedNot published1.7 (world = 100)3.9%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world$342Not publishedNot published7.9 (world = 100)1.7%Not publishedNot published-98.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1991$413.38BNot publishedNot published1.7 (world = 100)9.3%Not publishedNot published+8.0 pp vs world$353Not publishedNot published7.9 (world = 100)1.7%Not publishedNot published-98.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1992$493.14BNot publishedNot published1.9 (world = 100)14.2%Not publishedNot published+12.2 pp vs world$416Not publishedNot published8.8 (world = 100)1.9%Not publishedNot published-98.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)1993$619.12BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)13.9%Not publishedNot published+12.2 pp vs world$517Not publishedNot published10.9 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1994$564.32BNot publishedNot published2.0 (world = 100)13.0%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world$467Not publishedNot published9.4 (world = 100)2.0%Not publishedNot published-98.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)1995$734.48BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)11.0%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world$602Not publishedNot published11.1 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1996$863.75BNot publishedNot published2.7 (world = 100)9.9%Not publishedNot published+6.4 pp vs world$702Not publishedNot published12.8 (world = 100)2.7%Not publishedNot published-97.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1997$961.60BNot publishedNot published3.0 (world = 100)9.2%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world$775Not publishedNot published14.4 (world = 100)3.0%Not publishedNot published-97.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)1998$1.03TNot publishedNot published3.3 (world = 100)7.8%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world$823Not publishedNot published15.6 (world = 100)3.3%Not publishedNot published-96.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1999$1.09TNot publishedNot published3.3 (world = 100)7.7%Not publishedNot published+4.1 pp vs world$868Not publishedNot published16.1 (world = 100)3.3%Not publishedNot published-96.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)2000$1.21TNot publishedNot published3.6 (world = 100)8.5%Not publishedNot published+4.0 pp vs world$954Not publishedNot published17.4 (world = 100)3.6%Not publishedNot published-96.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)2001$1.34TNot publishedNot published4.0 (world = 100)8.3%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world$1,047Not publishedNot published19.4 (world = 100)4.0%Not publishedNot published-96.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)2002$1.47TNot publishedNot published4.2 (world = 100)9.1%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world$1,143Not publishedNot published20.7 (world = 100)4.2%Not publishedNot published-95.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2003$1.66TNot publishedNot published4.2 (world = 100)10.0%Not publishedNot published+7.0 pp vs world$1,283Not publishedNot published20.9 (world = 100)4.2%Not publishedNot published-95.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2004$1.96TNot publishedNot published4.4 (world = 100)10.1%Not publishedNot published+5.7 pp vs world$1,502Not publishedNot published22.1 (world = 100)4.4%Not publishedNot published-95.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2005$2.32TNot publishedNot published4.8 (world = 100)11.4%Not publishedNot published+7.4 pp vs world$1,769Not publishedNot published24.3 (world = 100)4.8%Not publishedNot published-95.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2006$2.79TNot publishedNot published5.4 (world = 100)12.7%Not publishedNot published+8.2 pp vs world$2,118Not publishedNot published27.2 (world = 100)5.4%Not publishedNot published-94.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2007$3.60TNot publishedNot published6.1 (world = 100)14.1%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world$2,718Not publishedNot published31.3 (world = 100)6.1%Not publishedNot published-93.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)2008$4.67TNot publishedNot published7.2 (world = 100)9.7%Not publishedNot published+7.7 pp vs world$3,499Not publishedNot published37.2 (world = 100)7.2%Not publishedNot published-92.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2009$5.19TNot publishedNot published8.5 (world = 100)9.4%Not publishedNot published+10.8 pp vs world$3,866Not publishedNot published43.8 (world = 100)8.5%Not publishedNot published-91.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)2010$6.19TNot publishedNot published9.2 (world = 100)10.6%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world$4,582Not publishedNot published48.0 (world = 100)9.2%Not publishedNot published-90.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2011$7.67TNot publishedNot published10.3 (world = 100)9.5%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world$5,640Not publishedNot published53.8 (world = 100)10.3%Not publishedNot published-89.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)2012$8.67TNot publishedNot published11.4 (world = 100)7.9%Not publishedNot published+5.1 pp vs world$6,333Not publishedNot published59.9 (world = 100)11.4%Not publishedNot published-88.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2013$9.74TNot publishedNot published12.4 (world = 100)7.8%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world$7,065Not publishedNot published65.7 (world = 100)12.4%Not publishedNot published-87.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2014$10.67TNot publishedNot published13.3 (world = 100)7.5%Not publishedNot published+4.4 pp vs world$7,691Not publishedNot published70.6 (world = 100)13.3%Not publishedNot published-86.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)2015$11.28TNot publishedNot published14.8 (world = 100)7.0%Not publishedNot published+3.8 pp vs world$8,080Not publishedNot published79.3 (world = 100)14.8%Not publishedNot published-85.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2016$11.46TNot publishedNot published14.8 (world = 100)6.8%Not publishedNot published+4.0 pp vs world$8,159Not publishedNot published79.7 (world = 100)14.8%Not publishedNot published-85.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2017$12.54TNot publishedNot published15.2 (world = 100)6.9%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world$8,877Not publishedNot published82.5 (world = 100)15.2%Not publishedNot published-84.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2018$14.15TNot publishedNot published16.2 (world = 100)6.8%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world$9,970Not publishedNot published88.2 (world = 100)16.2%Not publishedNot published-83.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2019$14.56TNot publishedNot published16.4 (world = 100)6.1%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world$10,228Not publishedNot published90.1 (world = 100)16.4%Not publishedNot published-83.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2020$15.00TNot publishedNot published17.4 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world$10,516Not publishedNot published95.9 (world = 100)17.4%Not publishedNot published-82.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2021$18.20TNot publishedNot published18.4 (world = 100)8.6%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world$12,760Not publishedNot published102.8 (world = 100)18.4%Not publishedNot published-81.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2022$18.32TNot publishedNot published17.8 (world = 100)3.1%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world$12,852Not publishedNot published100.4 (world = 100)17.8%Not publishedNot published-82.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2023$18.27TNot publishedNot published17.0 (world = 100)5.4%Not publishedNot published+2.5 pp vs world$12,843Not publishedNot published96.9 (world = 100)17.0%Not publishedNot published-83.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)2024$18.74TNot publishedNot published16.8 (world = 100)5.0%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world$13,206Not publishedNot published96.6 (world = 100)16.8%Not publishedNot published-83.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Real GDP trajectory. All series equal 100 in the shared starting year.1970–19901990–20102010–20247.8K5.9K4K2K1001970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

China (mainland) is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Nominal GDP across the full available AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–2024111.6T83.7T55.8T28T92.6B1970198019902000201020202024

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Formation1970–1990

$92.60B → $394.57B

Compound annual change: +7.5% CAGR
Integration1990–2010

$394.57B → $6.19T

Compound annual change: +14.8% CAGR
Current era2010–2024

$6.19T → $18.74T

Compound annual change: +8.2% CAGR
Nominal GDP$18.74T2024 · Published series · World rank 2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest
Real GDP$18.58T2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Share of world GDP16.8%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable
Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices
China (mainland)1970$92.60BNot publishedNot published2.7 (world = 100)$237.53BNot publishedNot published1.2 (world = 100)2.7%Not publishedNot published-97.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1971$99.80BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)$254.16BNot publishedNot published1.3 (world = 100)2.6%Not publishedNot published-97.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)1972$113.69BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)$263.82BNot publishedNot published1.3 (world = 100)2.6%Not publishedNot published-97.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)1973$138.54BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)$284.66BNot publishedNot published1.3 (world = 100)2.6%Not publishedNot published-97.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)1974$144.19BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)$291.21BNot publishedNot published1.3 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1975$163.43BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)$316.54BNot publishedNot published1.4 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1976$153.94BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)$311.48BNot publishedNot published1.3 (world = 100)2.1%Not publishedNot published-97.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)1977$174.94BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)$335.15BNot publishedNot published1.3 (world = 100)2.1%Not publishedNot published-97.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)1978$218.50BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)$374.36BNot publishedNot published1.4 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1979$263.71BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)$402.79BNot publishedNot published1.5 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1980$306.17BNot publishedNot published2.5 (world = 100)$434.34BNot publishedNot published1.6 (world = 100)2.5%Not publishedNot published-97.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)1981$289.57BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)$456.54BNot publishedNot published1.6 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1982$283.93BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)$497.71BNot publishedNot published1.7 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1983$304.75BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)$551.31BNot publishedNot published1.9 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1984$313.72BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)$635.07BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)2.4%Not publishedNot published-97.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)1985$309.84BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)$720.37BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1986$300.52BNot publishedNot published1.9 (world = 100)$784.83BNot publishedNot published2.4 (world = 100)1.9%Not publishedNot published-98.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)1987$327.09BNot publishedNot published1.8 (world = 100)$876.33BNot publishedNot published2.6 (world = 100)1.8%Not publishedNot published-98.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)1988$407.85BNot publishedNot published2.1 (world = 100)$974.67BNot publishedNot published2.7 (world = 100)2.1%Not publishedNot published-97.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)1989$456.29BNot publishedNot published2.2 (world = 100)$1.02TNot publishedNot published2.7 (world = 100)2.2%Not publishedNot published-97.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)1990$394.57BNot publishedNot published1.7 (world = 100)$1.06TNot publishedNot published2.8 (world = 100)1.7%Not publishedNot published-98.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1991$413.38BNot publishedNot published1.7 (world = 100)$1.15TNot publishedNot published3.0 (world = 100)1.7%Not publishedNot published-98.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1992$493.14BNot publishedNot published1.9 (world = 100)$1.32TNot publishedNot published3.3 (world = 100)1.9%Not publishedNot published-98.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)1993$619.12BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)$1.50TNot publishedNot published3.7 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1994$564.32BNot publishedNot published2.0 (world = 100)$1.70TNot publishedNot published4.1 (world = 100)2.0%Not publishedNot published-98.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)1995$734.48BNot publishedNot published2.3 (world = 100)$1.88TNot publishedNot published4.4 (world = 100)2.3%Not publishedNot published-97.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1996$863.75BNot publishedNot published2.7 (world = 100)$2.07TNot publishedNot published4.7 (world = 100)2.7%Not publishedNot published-97.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)1997$961.60BNot publishedNot published3.0 (world = 100)$2.26TNot publishedNot published4.9 (world = 100)3.0%Not publishedNot published-97.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)1998$1.03TNot publishedNot published3.3 (world = 100)$2.44TNot publishedNot published5.2 (world = 100)3.3%Not publishedNot published-96.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)1999$1.09TNot publishedNot published3.3 (world = 100)$2.62TNot publishedNot published5.4 (world = 100)3.3%Not publishedNot published-96.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)2000$1.21TNot publishedNot published3.6 (world = 100)$2.85TNot publishedNot published5.6 (world = 100)3.6%Not publishedNot published-96.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)2001$1.34TNot publishedNot published4.0 (world = 100)$3.08TNot publishedNot published5.9 (world = 100)4.0%Not publishedNot published-96.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)2002$1.47TNot publishedNot published4.2 (world = 100)$3.36TNot publishedNot published6.3 (world = 100)4.2%Not publishedNot published-95.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2003$1.66TNot publishedNot published4.2 (world = 100)$3.70TNot publishedNot published6.7 (world = 100)4.2%Not publishedNot published-95.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2004$1.96TNot publishedNot published4.4 (world = 100)$4.08TNot publishedNot published7.1 (world = 100)4.4%Not publishedNot published-95.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2005$2.32TNot publishedNot published4.8 (world = 100)$4.54TNot publishedNot published7.6 (world = 100)4.8%Not publishedNot published-95.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2006$2.79TNot publishedNot published5.4 (world = 100)$5.12TNot publishedNot published8.2 (world = 100)5.4%Not publishedNot published-94.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2007$3.60TNot publishedNot published6.1 (world = 100)$5.84TNot publishedNot published9.0 (world = 100)6.1%Not publishedNot published-93.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)2008$4.67TNot publishedNot published7.2 (world = 100)$6.41TNot publishedNot published9.7 (world = 100)7.2%Not publishedNot published-92.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2009$5.19TNot publishedNot published8.5 (world = 100)$7.01TNot publishedNot published10.7 (world = 100)8.5%Not publishedNot published-91.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)2010$6.19TNot publishedNot published9.2 (world = 100)$7.75TNot publishedNot published11.4 (world = 100)9.2%Not publishedNot published-90.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2011$7.67TNot publishedNot published10.3 (world = 100)$8.48TNot publishedNot published12.0 (world = 100)10.3%Not publishedNot published-89.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)2012$8.67TNot publishedNot published11.4 (world = 100)$9.15TNot publishedNot published12.6 (world = 100)11.4%Not publishedNot published-88.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2013$9.74TNot publishedNot published12.4 (world = 100)$9.86TNot publishedNot published13.3 (world = 100)12.4%Not publishedNot published-87.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2014$10.67TNot publishedNot published13.3 (world = 100)$10.60TNot publishedNot published13.8 (world = 100)13.3%Not publishedNot published-86.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)2015$11.28TNot publishedNot published14.8 (world = 100)$11.34TNot publishedNot published14.3 (world = 100)14.8%Not publishedNot published-85.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2016$11.46TNot publishedNot published14.8 (world = 100)$12.11TNot publishedNot published14.9 (world = 100)14.8%Not publishedNot published-85.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2017$12.54TNot publishedNot published15.2 (world = 100)$12.94TNot publishedNot published15.4 (world = 100)15.2%Not publishedNot published-84.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2018$14.15TNot publishedNot published16.2 (world = 100)$13.82TNot publishedNot published15.9 (world = 100)16.2%Not publishedNot published-83.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)2019$14.56TNot publishedNot published16.4 (world = 100)$14.65TNot publishedNot published16.5 (world = 100)16.4%Not publishedNot published-83.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2020$15.00TNot publishedNot published17.4 (world = 100)$15.00TNot publishedNot published17.4 (world = 100)17.4%Not publishedNot published-82.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2021$18.20TNot publishedNot published18.4 (world = 100)$16.28TNot publishedNot published17.7 (world = 100)18.4%Not publishedNot published-81.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)2022$18.32TNot publishedNot published17.8 (world = 100)$16.79TNot publishedNot published17.7 (world = 100)17.8%Not publishedNot published-82.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)2023$18.27TNot publishedNot published17.0 (world = 100)$17.70TNot publishedNot published18.1 (world = 100)17.0%Not publishedNot published-83.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)2024$18.74TNot publishedNot published16.8 (world = 100)$18.58TNot publishedNot published18.5 (world = 100)16.8%Not publishedNot published-83.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Asia$40.60T2024
Eastern Asia$25.94T2024
World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

China (mainland) is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

GDP per person across the full available AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–202415.9K11.9K8K4K112.51970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

$112 → $342

Compound annual change: +5.7% CAGR
Integration1990–2010

$342 → $4,582

Compound annual change: +13.9% CAGR
Current era2010–2024

$4,582 → $13,206

Compound annual change: +7.9% CAGR
GDP per person$13,2062024 · Published series · World rank 89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest
Real GDP per person$13,0922024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices
China (mainland)1970$112Not publishedNot published12.1 (world = 100)$289Not publishedNot published5.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1971$118Not publishedNot published11.8 (world = 100)$301Not publishedNot published5.7 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1972$132Not publishedNot published11.7 (world = 100)$305Not publishedNot published5.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1973$157Not publishedNot published11.6 (world = 100)$323Not publishedNot published5.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1974$160Not publishedNot published10.7 (world = 100)$323Not publishedNot published5.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1975$178Not publishedNot published10.8 (world = 100)$346Not publishedNot published6.1 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1976$165Not publishedNot published9.5 (world = 100)$335Not publishedNot published5.7 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1977$185Not publishedNot published9.6 (world = 100)$355Not publishedNot published5.9 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1978$229Not publishedNot published10.2 (world = 100)$392Not publishedNot published6.4 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1979$272Not publishedNot published10.7 (world = 100)$416Not publishedNot published6.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1980$311Not publishedNot published11.2 (world = 100)$442Not publishedNot published7.0 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1981$290Not publishedNot published10.4 (world = 100)$458Not publishedNot published7.3 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1982$280Not publishedNot published10.3 (world = 100)$491Not publishedNot published7.9 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1983$296Not publishedNot published10.8 (world = 100)$536Not publishedNot published8.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1984$301Not publishedNot published10.8 (world = 100)$608Not publishedNot published9.4 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1985$292Not publishedNot published10.4 (world = 100)$680Not publishedNot published10.4 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1986$279Not publishedNot published8.8 (world = 100)$729Not publishedNot published11.0 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1987$298Not publishedNot published8.5 (world = 100)$799Not publishedNot published11.8 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1988$366Not publishedNot published9.5 (world = 100)$874Not publishedNot published12.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1989$402Not publishedNot published10.1 (world = 100)$896Not publishedNot published12.7 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1990$342Not publishedNot published7.9 (world = 100)$915Not publishedNot published12.8 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1991$353Not publishedNot published7.9 (world = 100)$985Not publishedNot published13.8 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1992$416Not publishedNot published8.8 (world = 100)$1,112Not publishedNot published15.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1993$517Not publishedNot published10.9 (world = 100)$1,253Not publishedNot published17.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1994$467Not publishedNot published9.4 (world = 100)$1,403Not publishedNot published19.2 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1995$602Not publishedNot published11.1 (world = 100)$1,542Not publishedNot published20.8 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1996$702Not publishedNot published12.8 (world = 100)$1,680Not publishedNot published22.2 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1997$775Not publishedNot published14.4 (world = 100)$1,820Not publishedNot published23.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1998$823Not publishedNot published15.6 (world = 100)$1,948Not publishedNot published24.8 (world = 100)
China (mainland)1999$868Not publishedNot published16.1 (world = 100)$2,082Not publishedNot published25.9 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2000$954Not publishedNot published17.4 (world = 100)$2,242Not publishedNot published27.1 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2001$1,047Not publishedNot published19.4 (world = 100)$2,411Not publishedNot published28.9 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2002$1,143Not publishedNot published20.7 (world = 100)$2,615Not publishedNot published31.1 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2003$1,283Not publishedNot published20.9 (world = 100)$2,860Not publishedNot published33.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2004$1,502Not publishedNot published22.1 (world = 100)$3,131Not publishedNot published35.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2005$1,769Not publishedNot published24.3 (world = 100)$3,467Not publishedNot published38.3 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2006$2,118Not publishedNot published27.2 (world = 100)$3,882Not publishedNot published41.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2007$2,718Not publishedNot published31.3 (world = 100)$4,406Not publishedNot published45.8 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2008$3,499Not publishedNot published37.2 (world = 100)$4,803Not publishedNot published49.6 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2009$3,866Not publishedNot published43.8 (world = 100)$5,220Not publishedNot published55.4 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2010$4,582Not publishedNot published48.0 (world = 100)$5,735Not publishedNot published59.0 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2011$5,640Not publishedNot published53.8 (world = 100)$6,237Not publishedNot published63.0 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2012$6,333Not publishedNot published59.9 (world = 100)$6,682Not publishedNot published66.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2013$7,065Not publishedNot published65.7 (world = 100)$7,152Not publishedNot published70.1 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2014$7,691Not publishedNot published70.6 (world = 100)$7,636Not publishedNot published73.5 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2015$8,080Not publishedNot published79.3 (world = 100)$8,121Not publishedNot published76.7 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2016$8,159Not publishedNot published79.7 (world = 100)$8,623Not publishedNot published80.2 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2017$8,877Not publishedNot published82.5 (world = 100)$9,163Not publishedNot published83.3 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2018$9,970Not publishedNot published88.2 (world = 100)$9,736Not publishedNot published86.7 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2019$10,228Not publishedNot published90.1 (world = 100)$10,294Not publishedNot published90.3 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2020$10,516Not publishedNot published95.9 (world = 100)$10,516Not publishedNot published95.9 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2021$12,760Not publishedNot published102.8 (world = 100)$11,414Not publishedNot published98.7 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2022$12,852Not publishedNot published100.4 (world = 100)$11,782Not publishedNot published99.4 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2023$12,843Not publishedNot published96.9 (world = 100)$12,443Not publishedNot published102.9 (world = 100)
China (mainland)2024$13,206Not publishedNot published96.6 (world = 100)$13,092Not publishedNot published106.2 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Asia$8,4482024
Eastern Asia$15,6702024
World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

China (mainland) is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Real GDP growth across the full available AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–202415.210.76.11.6-2.91971198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

7.0% → 3.9%

Average annual rate: +7.8%
Integration1990–2010

3.9% → 10.6%

Average annual rate: +10.2%
Current era2010–2024

10.6% → 5.0%

Average annual rate: +6.7%
Real GDP growth5.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest
Real GDP-per-person growth5.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest
Implicit GDP deflator105.22024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices
China (mainland)1970Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published13.9Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19717.0%Not publishedNot published+2.8 pp vs world4.4%Not publishedNot published+2.2 pp vs world14.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19723.8%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world1.4%Not publishedNot published-1.9 pp vs world14.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19737.9%Not publishedNot published+1.5 pp vs world5.6%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world14.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19742.3%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world0.3%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world14.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19758.7%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+7.8 pp vs world13.9Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)1976-1.6%Not publishedNot published-6.8 pp vs world-3.1%Not publishedNot published-6.4 pp vs world13.9Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19777.6%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published+3.8 pp vs world14.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)197811.7%Not publishedNot published+7.3 pp vs world10.2%Not publishedNot published+7.6 pp vs world14.2Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19797.6%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published+3.9 pp vs world14.8Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19807.8%Not publishedNot published+5.9 pp vs world6.3%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world15.3Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19815.1%Not publishedNot published+3.1 pp vs world3.6%Not publishedNot published+3.4 pp vs world15.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19829.0%Not publishedNot published+8.6 pp vs world7.3%Not publishedNot published+8.7 pp vs world15.6Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)198310.8%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world9.1%Not publishedNot published+8.1 pp vs world15.8Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)198415.2%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world13.6%Not publishedNot published+10.7 pp vs world16.6Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)198513.4%Not publishedNot published+9.9 pp vs world11.7%Not publishedNot published+10.0 pp vs world18.3Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19868.9%Not publishedNot published+5.8 pp vs world7.2%Not publishedNot published+5.9 pp vs world19.2Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)198711.7%Not publishedNot published+8.0 pp vs world9.7%Not publishedNot published+8.0 pp vs world20.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)198811.2%Not publishedNot published+6.7 pp vs world9.3%Not publishedNot published+6.7 pp vs world22.6Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19894.2%Not publishedNot published+0.5 pp vs world2.5%Not publishedNot published+0.6 pp vs world24.5Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19903.9%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world2.2%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world25.9Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19919.3%Not publishedNot published+8.0 pp vs world7.7%Not publishedNot published+8.1 pp vs world27.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)199214.2%Not publishedNot published+12.2 pp vs world12.9%Not publishedNot published+12.5 pp vs world29.9Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)199313.9%Not publishedNot published+12.2 pp vs world12.7%Not publishedNot published+12.5 pp vs world34.5Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)199413.0%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world11.9%Not publishedNot published+10.2 pp vs world41.6Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)199511.0%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world9.9%Not publishedNot published+8.3 pp vs world47.2Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19969.9%Not publishedNot published+6.4 pp vs world9.0%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world50.3Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19979.2%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world8.3%Not publishedNot published+5.9 pp vs world51.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19987.8%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published+5.6 pp vs world50.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)19997.7%Not publishedNot published+4.1 pp vs world6.9%Not publishedNot published+4.7 pp vs world50.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20008.5%Not publishedNot published+4.0 pp vs world7.7%Not publishedNot published+4.6 pp vs world51.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20018.3%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world7.6%Not publishedNot published+6.8 pp vs world52.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20029.1%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world8.4%Not publishedNot published+7.6 pp vs world52.4Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)200310.0%Not publishedNot published+7.0 pp vs world9.4%Not publishedNot published+7.7 pp vs world53.8Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)200410.1%Not publishedNot published+5.7 pp vs world9.5%Not publishedNot published+6.4 pp vs world57.5Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)200511.4%Not publishedNot published+7.4 pp vs world10.7%Not publishedNot published+8.1 pp vs world60.6Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)200612.7%Not publishedNot published+8.2 pp vs world12.0%Not publishedNot published+8.9 pp vs world63.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)200714.1%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world13.5%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world68.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20089.7%Not publishedNot published+7.7 pp vs world9.0%Not publishedNot published+8.3 pp vs world73.4Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20099.4%Not publishedNot published+10.8 pp vs world8.7%Not publishedNot published+11.4 pp vs world73.3Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)201010.6%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world9.9%Not publishedNot published+6.7 pp vs world78.4Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20119.5%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world8.8%Not publishedNot published+6.8 pp vs world84.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20127.9%Not publishedNot published+5.1 pp vs world7.1%Not publishedNot published+5.7 pp vs world86.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20137.8%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published+5.5 pp vs world88.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20147.5%Not publishedNot published+4.4 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world89.7Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20157.0%Not publishedNot published+3.8 pp vs world6.4%Not publishedNot published+4.4 pp vs world89.8Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20166.8%Not publishedNot published+4.0 pp vs world6.2%Not publishedNot published+4.6 pp vs world91.1Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20176.9%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world6.3%Not publishedNot published+4.0 pp vs world94.9Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20186.8%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world6.3%Not publishedNot published+4.1 pp vs world98.2Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20196.1%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published+4.2 pp vs world99.5Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20202.3%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world2.2%Not publishedNot published+6.0 pp vs world100.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20218.6%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world8.5%Not publishedNot published+3.0 pp vs world104.5Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20223.1%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world3.2%Not publishedNot published+0.8 pp vs world106.5Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20235.4%Not publishedNot published+2.5 pp vs world5.6%Not publishedNot published+3.6 pp vs world106.0Not publishedNot published
China (mainland)20245.0%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world5.2%Not publishedNot published+3.3 pp vs world105.2Not publishedNot published

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Asia3.9%2024
Eastern Asia3.7%2024
World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

China (mainland) is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Final Consumption across the full available AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–202476.87063.156.349.41970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

63.9% → 63.6%

Percentage-point change: -0.3 pp
Integration1990–2010

63.6% → 49.4%

Percentage-point change: -14.2 pp
Current era2010–2024

49.4% → 56.6%

Percentage-point change: +7.1 pp
Final consumption56.6%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Household consumption39.9%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Government consumption16.6%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Domestic demand97.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable
Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices
China (mainland)197063.9%Not publishedNot published-8.8 pp vs world52.9%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world10.9%Not publishedNot published-4.6 pp vs world97.4%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)197163.2%Not publishedNot published-9.8 pp vs world51.4%Not publishedNot published-5.6 pp vs world11.8%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world97.5%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)197264.3%Not publishedNot published-8.6 pp vs world52.3%Not publishedNot published-4.5 pp vs world12.0%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world96.2%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)197363.4%Not publishedNot published-8.2 pp vs world52.0%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world11.5%Not publishedNot published-4.2 pp vs world97.1%Not publishedNot published-3.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)197463.9%Not publishedNot published-7.9 pp vs world51.9%Not publishedNot published-3.8 pp vs world12.0%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world97.8%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)197562.0%Not publishedNot published-11.7 pp vs world50.3%Not publishedNot published-6.3 pp vs world11.7%Not publishedNot published-5.2 pp vs world97.8%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)197665.8%Not publishedNot published-7.1 pp vs world53.2%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world12.7%Not publishedNot published-4.0 pp vs world99.8%Not publishedNot published-1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)197763.2%Not publishedNot published-9.7 pp vs world50.7%Not publishedNot published-5.5 pp vs world12.5%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world97.9%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)197860.7%Not publishedNot published-11.9 pp vs world47.8%Not publishedNot published-8.1 pp vs world12.9%Not publishedNot published-3.7 pp vs world99.1%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)197962.9%Not publishedNot published-9.7 pp vs world49.1%Not publishedNot published-6.9 pp vs world13.8%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world99.9%Not publishedNot published-1.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)198064.7%Not publishedNot published-8.5 pp vs world50.9%Not publishedNot published-5.5 pp vs world13.7%Not publishedNot published-2.9 pp vs world100.1%Not publishedNot published-1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)198166.4%Not publishedNot published-7.0 pp vs world53.2%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world13.2%Not publishedNot published-3.6 pp vs world100.1%Not publishedNot published-0.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)198266.5%Not publishedNot published-8.1 pp vs world53.4%Not publishedNot published-4.0 pp vs world13.2%Not publishedNot published-4.0 pp vs world99.3%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)198367.4%Not publishedNot published-7.6 pp vs world53.5%Not publishedNot published-4.4 pp vs world13.9%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world100.1%Not publishedNot published-0.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)198465.7%Not publishedNot published-8.6 pp vs world50.7%Not publishedNot published-7.0 pp vs world15.0%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world100.9%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)198565.0%Not publishedNot published-9.8 pp vs world50.9%Not publishedNot published-7.3 pp vs world14.2%Not publishedNot published-2.5 pp vs world104.9%Not publishedNot published+4.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)198664.8%Not publishedNot published-10.4 pp vs world51.0%Not publishedNot published-7.2 pp vs world13.8%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world103.4%Not publishedNot published+2.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)198762.7%Not publishedNot published-12.3 pp vs world49.7%Not publishedNot published-8.4 pp vs world13.1%Not publishedNot published-3.8 pp vs world100.9%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)198862.1%Not publishedNot published-12.3 pp vs world49.6%Not publishedNot published-8.2 pp vs world12.5%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world102.0%Not publishedNot published+1.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)198964.2%Not publishedNot published-9.9 pp vs world51.1%Not publishedNot published-6.6 pp vs world13.1%Not publishedNot published-3.2 pp vs world102.1%Not publishedNot published+1.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199063.6%Not publishedNot published-11.2 pp vs world50.0%Not publishedNot published-8.1 pp vs world13.6%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world98.3%Not publishedNot published-2.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)199161.9%Not publishedNot published-13.2 pp vs world47.9%Not publishedNot published-10.2 pp vs world13.9%Not publishedNot published-2.9 pp vs world97.7%Not publishedNot published-2.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)199259.7%Not publishedNot published-15.6 pp vs world45.3%Not publishedNot published-13.1 pp vs world14.4%Not publishedNot published-2.5 pp vs world99.5%Not publishedNot published-0.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)199358.3%Not publishedNot published-17.2 pp vs world44.0%Not publishedNot published-14.8 pp vs world14.3%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world102.5%Not publishedNot published+2.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199458.1%Not publishedNot published-17.4 pp vs world44.1%Not publishedNot published-14.9 pp vs world14.0%Not publishedNot published-2.5 pp vs world99.1%Not publishedNot published-0.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199559.0%Not publishedNot published-15.9 pp vs world45.8%Not publishedNot published-12.7 pp vs world13.2%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world98.7%Not publishedNot published-0.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199660.0%Not publishedNot published-15.0 pp vs world46.9%Not publishedNot published-11.9 pp vs world13.1%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world98.4%Not publishedNot published-1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)199759.6%Not publishedNot published-15.5 pp vs world45.9%Not publishedNot published-13.1 pp vs world13.7%Not publishedNot published-2.3 pp vs world95.9%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)199860.4%Not publishedNot published-15.2 pp vs world45.6%Not publishedNot published-14.0 pp vs world14.8%Not publishedNot published-1.2 pp vs world96.1%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)199962.5%Not publishedNot published-13.3 pp vs world46.3%Not publishedNot published-13.5 pp vs world16.2%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world97.5%Not publishedNot published-2.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)200063.5%Not publishedNot published-12.1 pp vs world46.9%Not publishedNot published-12.8 pp vs world16.6%Not publishedNot published+0.7 pp vs world97.9%Not publishedNot published-1.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)200161.8%Not publishedNot published-14.6 pp vs world45.7%Not publishedNot published-14.4 pp vs world16.1%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world98.3%Not publishedNot published-1.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)200260.9%Not publishedNot published-16.0 pp vs world45.2%Not publishedNot published-14.9 pp vs world15.6%Not publishedNot published-1.0 pp vs world97.9%Not publishedNot published-1.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)200357.9%Not publishedNot published-18.9 pp vs world43.2%Not publishedNot published-16.6 pp vs world14.7%Not publishedNot published-2.2 pp vs world98.5%Not publishedNot published-1.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)200455.0%Not publishedNot published-20.8 pp vs world41.1%Not publishedNot published-18.0 pp vs world13.9%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world97.9%Not publishedNot published-1.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)200554.8%Not publishedNot published-20.6 pp vs world39.8%Not publishedNot published-18.9 pp vs world15.0%Not publishedNot published-1.7 pp vs world95.0%Not publishedNot published-4.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)200653.0%Not publishedNot published-21.5 pp vs world38.0%Not publishedNot published-20.0 pp vs world15.0%Not publishedNot published-1.5 pp vs world92.7%Not publishedNot published-6.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200751.5%Not publishedNot published-22.5 pp vs world36.6%Not publishedNot published-20.9 pp vs world14.8%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world91.7%Not publishedNot published-7.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200850.3%Not publishedNot published-23.7 pp vs world35.5%Not publishedNot published-21.6 pp vs world14.7%Not publishedNot published-2.1 pp vs world92.2%Not publishedNot published-7.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)200950.6%Not publishedNot published-25.5 pp vs world35.6%Not publishedNot published-22.5 pp vs world15.0%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world95.5%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)201049.4%Not publishedNot published-25.1 pp vs world34.6%Not publishedNot published-22.5 pp vs world14.8%Not publishedNot published-2.6 pp vs world95.5%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)201150.8%Not publishedNot published-23.0 pp vs world35.2%Not publishedNot published-21.3 pp vs world15.5%Not publishedNot published-1.7 pp vs world97.0%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)201251.6%Not publishedNot published-22.1 pp vs world35.7%Not publishedNot published-20.9 pp vs world15.9%Not publishedNot published-1.2 pp vs world97.4%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201352.1%Not publishedNot published-21.5 pp vs world36.1%Not publishedNot published-20.5 pp vs world15.9%Not publishedNot published-1.0 pp vs world98.0%Not publishedNot published-1.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)201452.9%Not publishedNot published-20.7 pp vs world37.0%Not publishedNot published-19.7 pp vs world15.9%Not publishedNot published-1.0 pp vs world98.2%Not publishedNot published-1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)201554.3%Not publishedNot published-19.4 pp vs world38.1%Not publishedNot published-19.0 pp vs world16.3%Not publishedNot published-0.4 pp vs world97.1%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)201655.6%Not publishedNot published-18.3 pp vs world39.2%Not publishedNot published-18.1 pp vs world16.4%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world97.7%Not publishedNot published-1.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)201755.5%Not publishedNot published-17.9 pp vs world39.0%Not publishedNot published-17.9 pp vs world16.5%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world98.0%Not publishedNot published-1.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)201855.8%Not publishedNot published-17.0 pp vs world38.9%Not publishedNot published-17.4 pp vs world16.8%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world99.1%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)201956.5%Not publishedNot published-16.5 pp vs world39.4%Not publishedNot published-17.0 pp vs world17.2%Not publishedNot published+0.5 pp vs world99.2%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)202055.8%Not publishedNot published-17.4 pp vs world38.2%Not publishedNot published-17.3 pp vs world17.6%Not publishedNot published-0.1 pp vs world98.3%Not publishedNot published-1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)202154.7%Not publishedNot published-17.2 pp vs world38.4%Not publishedNot published-16.6 pp vs world16.4%Not publishedNot published-0.6 pp vs world97.4%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)202254.4%Not publishedNot published-17.5 pp vs world37.8%Not publishedNot published-17.8 pp vs world16.7%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world96.8%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)202356.8%Not publishedNot published-16.2 pp vs world39.6%Not publishedNot published-16.9 pp vs world17.2%Not publishedNot published+0.7 pp vs world97.9%Not publishedNot published-1.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)202456.6%Not publishedNot published-16.7 pp vs world39.9%Not publishedNot published-16.7 pp vs world16.6%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world97.2%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

Latest common comparison

Asia63.9%2024
Eastern Asia60.7%2024
World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Full historical record

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

China (mainland) is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Gross Capital Formation across the full available AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–202446.340.434.628.8231970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

33.5% → 34.7%

Percentage-point change: +1.2 pp
Integration1990–2010

34.7% → 46.1%

Percentage-point change: +11.4 pp
Current era2010–2024

46.1% → 40.6%

Percentage-point change: -5.5 pp
Gross capital formation40.6%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Gross fixed capital formation39.9%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Changes in inventories0.7%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices
China (mainland)197033.5%Not publishedNot published+5.8 pp vs world24.8%Not publishedNot published+1.9 pp vs world8.7%Not publishedNot published+3.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)197134.3%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world25.5%Not publishedNot published+2.3 pp vs world8.8%Not publishedNot published+4.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)197231.9%Not publishedNot published+4.6 pp vs world25.3%Not publishedNot published-1.2 pp vs world6.6%Not publishedNot published+5.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)197333.6%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world24.9%Not publishedNot published-2.3 pp vs world8.7%Not publishedNot published+7.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)197433.9%Not publishedNot published+5.4 pp vs world27.3%Not publishedNot published+0.8 pp vs world6.6%Not publishedNot published+4.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)197535.8%Not publishedNot published+9.0 pp vs world29.8%Not publishedNot published+3.5 pp vs world6.0%Not publishedNot published+5.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)197634.0%Not publishedNot published+6.0 pp vs world29.8%Not publishedNot published+3.0 pp vs world4.2%Not publishedNot published+3.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)197734.6%Not publishedNot published+6.3 pp vs world28.9%Not publishedNot published+1.7 pp vs world5.8%Not publishedNot published+4.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)197838.4%Not publishedNot published+9.9 pp vs world30.1%Not publishedNot published+2.6 pp vs world8.3%Not publishedNot published+7.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)197937.1%Not publishedNot published+8.8 pp vs world29.1%Not publishedNot published+1.9 pp vs world7.9%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)198035.4%Not publishedNot published+7.4 pp vs world29.3%Not publishedNot published+2.2 pp vs world6.0%Not publishedNot published+5.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)198133.7%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world28.0%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)198232.7%Not publishedNot published+6.4 pp vs world29.0%Not publishedNot published+2.8 pp vs world3.7%Not publishedNot published+3.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)198332.7%Not publishedNot published+6.8 pp vs world28.9%Not publishedNot published+3.3 pp vs world3.7%Not publishedNot published+3.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)198435.2%Not publishedNot published+8.8 pp vs world30.1%Not publishedNot published+4.8 pp vs world5.1%Not publishedNot published+4.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)198539.9%Not publishedNot published+14.2 pp vs world31.3%Not publishedNot published+6.4 pp vs world8.6%Not publishedNot published+7.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)198638.6%Not publishedNot published+13.1 pp vs world31.8%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)198738.2%Not publishedNot published+12.7 pp vs world31.4%Not publishedNot published+6.5 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+6.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)198839.9%Not publishedNot published+13.6 pp vs world31.9%Not publishedNot published+6.5 pp vs world8.0%Not publishedNot published+7.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)198937.9%Not publishedNot published+11.7 pp vs world26.3%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world11.6%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)199034.7%Not publishedNot published+8.9 pp vs world24.6%Not publishedNot published-0.5 pp vs world10.2%Not publishedNot published+9.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)199135.9%Not publishedNot published+10.6 pp vs world26.3%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world9.5%Not publishedNot published+8.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)199239.8%Not publishedNot published+15.2 pp vs world31.1%Not publishedNot published+7.2 pp vs world8.7%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)199344.2%Not publishedNot published+20.1 pp vs world38.1%Not publishedNot published+14.4 pp vs world6.2%Not publishedNot published+5.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)199440.9%Not publishedNot published+16.5 pp vs world35.3%Not publishedNot published+11.7 pp vs world5.6%Not publishedNot published+4.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199539.7%Not publishedNot published+15.1 pp vs world33.2%Not publishedNot published+9.5 pp vs world6.5%Not publishedNot published+5.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)199638.4%Not publishedNot published+13.9 pp vs world32.5%Not publishedNot published+8.7 pp vs world5.9%Not publishedNot published+5.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)199736.3%Not publishedNot published+12.0 pp vs world31.8%Not publishedNot published+8.3 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published+3.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)199835.7%Not publishedNot published+11.7 pp vs world33.7%Not publishedNot published+10.4 pp vs world1.9%Not publishedNot published+1.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)199935.0%Not publishedNot published+11.1 pp vs world33.4%Not publishedNot published+9.9 pp vs world1.6%Not publishedNot published+1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)200034.4%Not publishedNot published+10.1 pp vs world33.4%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world1.0%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)200136.4%Not publishedNot published+12.9 pp vs world34.3%Not publishedNot published+11.0 pp vs world2.1%Not publishedNot published+1.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)200237.1%Not publishedNot published+14.1 pp vs world36.0%Not publishedNot published+13.3 pp vs world1.1%Not publishedNot published+0.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)200340.6%Not publishedNot published+17.5 pp vs world39.3%Not publishedNot published+16.5 pp vs world1.4%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)200442.9%Not publishedNot published+19.0 pp vs world40.6%Not publishedNot published+17.5 pp vs world2.3%Not publishedNot published+1.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)200540.2%Not publishedNot published+15.9 pp vs world39.3%Not publishedNot published+15.6 pp vs world0.9%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)200639.7%Not publishedNot published+14.9 pp vs world38.5%Not publishedNot published+14.5 pp vs world1.2%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)200740.2%Not publishedNot published+14.9 pp vs world37.7%Not publishedNot published+13.4 pp vs world2.6%Not publishedNot published+1.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200842.0%Not publishedNot published+16.6 pp vs world38.8%Not publishedNot published+14.4 pp vs world3.2%Not publishedNot published+2.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)200944.9%Not publishedNot published+21.6 pp vs world43.4%Not publishedNot published+19.8 pp vs world1.5%Not publishedNot published+1.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)201046.1%Not publishedNot published+21.5 pp vs world43.5%Not publishedNot published+20.0 pp vs world2.6%Not publishedNot published+1.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201146.3%Not publishedNot published+21.0 pp vs world43.5%Not publishedNot published+19.4 pp vs world2.8%Not publishedNot published+1.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201245.8%Not publishedNot published+20.4 pp vs world43.9%Not publishedNot published+19.4 pp vs world1.9%Not publishedNot published+1.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)201345.9%Not publishedNot published+20.5 pp vs world44.1%Not publishedNot published+19.5 pp vs world1.8%Not publishedNot published+1.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)201445.3%Not publishedNot published+19.6 pp vs world43.4%Not publishedNot published+18.6 pp vs world1.9%Not publishedNot published+1.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)201542.7%Not publishedNot published+17.0 pp vs world41.6%Not publishedNot published+16.6 pp vs world1.1%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)201642.1%Not publishedNot published+16.8 pp vs world41.1%Not publishedNot published+16.2 pp vs world1.1%Not publishedNot published+0.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201742.5%Not publishedNot published+16.6 pp vs world41.4%Not publishedNot published+16.3 pp vs world1.1%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)201843.3%Not publishedNot published+17.0 pp vs world42.4%Not publishedNot published+16.8 pp vs world0.9%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)201942.7%Not publishedNot published+16.3 pp vs world42.3%Not publishedNot published+16.4 pp vs world0.4%Not publishedNot published-0.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)202042.6%Not publishedNot published+16.3 pp vs world41.8%Not publishedNot published+15.9 pp vs world0.7%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)202142.7%Not publishedNot published+15.6 pp vs world41.4%Not publishedNot published+15.3 pp vs world1.3%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)202242.4%Not publishedNot published+15.1 pp vs world41.2%Not publishedNot published+15.3 pp vs world1.1%Not publishedNot published-0.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)202341.1%Not publishedNot published+14.8 pp vs world40.5%Not publishedNot published+14.7 pp vs world0.7%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)202440.6%Not publishedNot published+14.6 pp vs world39.9%Not publishedNot published+14.5 pp vs world0.7%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

Latest common comparison

Asia33.8%2024
Eastern Asia36.7%2024
World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

China (mainland) is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Trade openness across the full available AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–202471.154.838.422.15.71970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

5.7% → 25.3%

Percentage-point change: +19.6 pp
Integration1990–2010

25.3% → 50.7%

Percentage-point change: +25.4 pp
Current era2010–2024

50.7% → 38.1%

Percentage-point change: -12.6 pp
Exports20.5%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Imports17.6%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable
Net exports2.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable
Trade openness38.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable
Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices
China (mainland)19702.9%Not publishedNot published-8.3 pp vs world2.8%Not publishedNot published-8.4 pp vs world0.1%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published-16.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)19713.3%Not publishedNot published-8.2 pp vs world2.6%Not publishedNot published-8.7 pp vs world0.6%Not publishedNot published+0.6 pp vs world5.9%Not publishedNot published-16.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)19723.8%Not publishedNot published-8.0 pp vs world3.1%Not publishedNot published-8.5 pp vs world0.7%Not publishedNot published+0.5 pp vs world6.9%Not publishedNot published-16.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)19735.0%Not publishedNot published-8.2 pp vs world4.4%Not publishedNot published-8.5 pp vs world0.5%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world9.4%Not publishedNot published-16.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)19745.8%Not publishedNot published-10.3 pp vs world6.0%Not publishedNot published-10.0 pp vs world-0.2%Not publishedNot published-0.3 pp vs world11.8%Not publishedNot published-20.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)19755.5%Not publishedNot published-9.7 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published-9.7 pp vs world0.0%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world11.0%Not publishedNot published-19.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)19765.3%Not publishedNot published-10.4 pp vs world5.0%Not publishedNot published-10.8 pp vs world0.3%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world10.3%Not publishedNot published-21.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)19775.0%Not publishedNot published-10.8 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-11.4 pp vs world0.3%Not publishedNot published+0.6 pp vs world9.8%Not publishedNot published-22.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)19785.3%Not publishedNot published-10.2 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published-10.1 pp vs world-0.3%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world11.0%Not publishedNot published-20.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)19796.1%Not publishedNot published-10.8 pp vs world6.6%Not publishedNot published-10.6 pp vs world-0.5%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world12.6%Not publishedNot published-21.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)19806.9%Not publishedNot published-11.3 pp vs world7.3%Not publishedNot published-11.3 pp vs world-0.3%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world14.2%Not publishedNot published-22.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)19818.7%Not publishedNot published-9.3 pp vs world8.4%Not publishedNot published-10.0 pp vs world0.3%Not publishedNot published+0.7 pp vs world17.1%Not publishedNot published-19.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)19829.0%Not publishedNot published-8.0 pp vs world7.3%Not publishedNot published-10.1 pp vs world1.7%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world16.2%Not publishedNot published-18.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)19838.1%Not publishedNot published-8.3 pp vs world7.3%Not publishedNot published-9.5 pp vs world0.8%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world15.4%Not publishedNot published-17.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)19848.9%Not publishedNot published-8.0 pp vs world8.9%Not publishedNot published-8.2 pp vs world0.0%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world17.8%Not publishedNot published-16.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)19859.4%Not publishedNot published-7.1 pp vs world13.4%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world-4.0%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world22.8%Not publishedNot published-10.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)19869.8%Not publishedNot published-6.0 pp vs world12.3%Not publishedNot published-3.8 pp vs world-2.5%Not publishedNot published-2.2 pp vs world22.1%Not publishedNot published-9.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)198711.7%Not publishedNot published-4.8 pp vs world11.6%Not publishedNot published-5.0 pp vs world0.1%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world23.4%Not publishedNot published-9.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)198812.4%Not publishedNot published-4.6 pp vs world13.4%Not publishedNot published-3.8 pp vs world-1.0%Not publishedNot published-0.8 pp vs world25.8%Not publishedNot published-8.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)198910.2%Not publishedNot published-7.3 pp vs world11.2%Not publishedNot published-6.5 pp vs world-1.1%Not publishedNot published-0.8 pp vs world21.4%Not publishedNot published-13.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199014.0%Not publishedNot published-4.9 pp vs world11.3%Not publishedNot published-7.9 pp vs world2.7%Not publishedNot published+2.9 pp vs world25.3%Not publishedNot published-12.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199115.1%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world12.3%Not publishedNot published-6.3 pp vs world2.8%Not publishedNot published+2.9 pp vs world27.4%Not publishedNot published-9.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199215.3%Not publishedNot published-4.5 pp vs world14.2%Not publishedNot published-5.2 pp vs world1.0%Not publishedNot published+0.7 pp vs world29.5%Not publishedNot published-9.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)199313.2%Not publishedNot published-5.6 pp vs world15.1%Not publishedNot published-3.2 pp vs world-1.9%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world28.3%Not publishedNot published-8.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199420.1%Not publishedNot published+0.7 pp vs world18.8%Not publishedNot published-0.2 pp vs world1.3%Not publishedNot published+0.8 pp vs world38.9%Not publishedNot published+0.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)199519.2%Not publishedNot published-1.5 pp vs world17.5%Not publishedNot published-2.6 pp vs world1.6%Not publishedNot published+1.1 pp vs world36.7%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)199619.0%Not publishedNot published-2.1 pp vs world17.0%Not publishedNot published-3.7 pp vs world2.0%Not publishedNot published+1.6 pp vs world36.0%Not publishedNot published-5.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199721.6%Not publishedNot published-0.5 pp vs world17.1%Not publishedNot published-4.4 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published+3.9 pp vs world38.6%Not publishedNot published-4.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199820.2%Not publishedNot published-1.7 pp vs world15.9%Not publishedNot published-5.6 pp vs world4.3%Not publishedNot published+3.9 pp vs world36.1%Not publishedNot published-7.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)199920.2%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world17.4%Not publishedNot published-4.2 pp vs world2.8%Not publishedNot published+2.6 pp vs world37.6%Not publishedNot published-5.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)200023.1%Not publishedNot published-0.5 pp vs world20.7%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world2.4%Not publishedNot published+2.2 pp vs world43.8%Not publishedNot published-3.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)200122.4%Not publishedNot published-0.6 pp vs world20.3%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world2.1%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world42.6%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)200224.8%Not publishedNot published+1.7 pp vs world22.3%Not publishedNot published-0.7 pp vs world2.5%Not publishedNot published+2.4 pp vs world47.2%Not publishedNot published+1.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)200329.2%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world27.1%Not publishedNot published+3.3 pp vs world2.2%Not publishedNot published+2.0 pp vs world56.3%Not publishedNot published+8.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200431.1%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world28.4%Not publishedNot published+3.0 pp vs world2.6%Not publishedNot published+2.3 pp vs world59.5%Not publishedNot published+8.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)200533.8%Not publishedNot published+6.8 pp vs world28.4%Not publishedNot published+1.7 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world62.2%Not publishedNot published+8.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)200636.0%Not publishedNot published+7.3 pp vs world28.4%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world7.6%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world64.5%Not publishedNot published+7.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)200735.4%Not publishedNot published+5.8 pp vs world26.7%Not publishedNot published-2.1 pp vs world8.7%Not publishedNot published+7.9 pp vs world62.1%Not publishedNot published+3.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)200834.4%Not publishedNot published+3.4 pp vs world26.8%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world7.6%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world61.2%Not publishedNot published+0.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)200926.1%Not publishedNot published-0.1 pp vs world21.8%Not publishedNot published-3.8 pp vs world4.3%Not publishedNot published+3.7 pp vs world48.0%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)201027.2%Not publishedNot published-1.4 pp vs world23.5%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world3.7%Not publishedNot published+2.7 pp vs world50.7%Not publishedNot published-5.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)201126.6%Not publishedNot published-3.8 pp vs world24.2%Not publishedNot published-5.3 pp vs world2.4%Not publishedNot published+1.5 pp vs world50.7%Not publishedNot published-9.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)201225.5%Not publishedNot published-4.7 pp vs world22.8%Not publishedNot published-6.4 pp vs world2.7%Not publishedNot published+1.7 pp vs world48.3%Not publishedNot published-11.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)201324.6%Not publishedNot published-5.5 pp vs world22.1%Not publishedNot published-7.0 pp vs world2.5%Not publishedNot published+1.4 pp vs world46.7%Not publishedNot published-12.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)201423.5%Not publishedNot published-6.2 pp vs world21.4%Not publishedNot published-7.5 pp vs world2.1%Not publishedNot published+1.3 pp vs world44.9%Not publishedNot published-13.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)201521.4%Not publishedNot published-6.8 pp vs world18.1%Not publishedNot published-9.4 pp vs world3.2%Not publishedNot published+2.6 pp vs world39.5%Not publishedNot published-16.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)201619.6%Not publishedNot published-7.6 pp vs world17.3%Not publishedNot published-9.1 pp vs world2.3%Not publishedNot published+1.5 pp vs world36.9%Not publishedNot published-16.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)201719.7%Not publishedNot published-8.4 pp vs world17.9%Not publishedNot published-9.4 pp vs world1.8%Not publishedNot published+1.0 pp vs world37.6%Not publishedNot published-17.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)201819.1%Not publishedNot published-10.0 pp vs world18.3%Not publishedNot published-9.9 pp vs world0.8%Not publishedNot published-0.1 pp vs world37.5%Not publishedNot published-19.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)201918.5%Not publishedNot published-9.6 pp vs world17.3%Not publishedNot published-10.2 pp vs world1.2%Not publishedNot published+0.5 pp vs world35.8%Not publishedNot published-19.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)202018.5%Not publishedNot published-7.6 pp vs world16.0%Not publishedNot published-9.3 pp vs world2.5%Not publishedNot published+1.8 pp vs world34.6%Not publishedNot published-16.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)202119.9%Not publishedNot published-8.7 pp vs world17.3%Not publishedNot published-10.3 pp vs world2.6%Not publishedNot published+1.6 pp vs world37.3%Not publishedNot published-19.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)202220.8%Not publishedNot published-10.1 pp vs world17.5%Not publishedNot published-12.6 pp vs world3.2%Not publishedNot published+2.4 pp vs world38.3%Not publishedNot published-22.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)202319.6%Not publishedNot published-9.5 pp vs world17.4%Not publishedNot published-10.9 pp vs world2.2%Not publishedNot published+1.4 pp vs world37.0%Not publishedNot published-20.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)202420.5%Not publishedNot published-8.5 pp vs world17.6%Not publishedNot published-10.5 pp vs world2.9%Not publishedNot published+2.0 pp vs world38.1%Not publishedNot published-19.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Asia60.3%2024
Eastern Asia49.8%2024
World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 35.0%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing7.2%
1970–1990-8.3 pp1990–2010-17.4 pp2010–2024-2.3 pp

World specialization: 1.68×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities30.1%
1970–1990-0.1 pp1990–2010+2.8 pp2010–2024-9.3 pp

World specialization: 1.42×

Construction6.7%
1970–1990+0.9 pp1990–2010+1.9 pp2010–2024+0.2 pp

World specialization: 1.16×

Trade, restaurants and hotels12.1%
1970–1990+0.0 pp1990–2010+2.1 pp2010–2024+1.7 pp

World specialization: 0.83×

Transport, storage and communication9.1%
1970–1990+1.8 pp1990–2010+0.8 pp2010–2024+2.1 pp

World specialization: 0.93×

Other activities35.0%
1970–1990+5.7 pp1990–2010+9.7 pp2010–2024+7.7 pp

World specialization: 0.79×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

A one-hundred-percent stacked area chart showing the changing share of six industries.0%25%50%75%100%1970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

11.8% → 17.5%

Percentage-point change: +5.7 pp
Integration1990–2010

17.5% → 27.2%

Percentage-point change: +9.7 pp
Current era2010–2024

27.2% → 35.0%

Percentage-point change: +7.7 pp
How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing1.68×
Mining, manufacturing and utilities1.42×
Construction1.16×
Trade, restaurants and hotels0.83×
Transport, storage and communication0.93×
Other activities0.79×
Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table
China (mainland)197035.1%Not publishedNot published+25.7 pp vs world36.7%Not publishedNot published+5.8 pp vs world3.7%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world8.3%Not publishedNot published-5.7 pp vs world4.4%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world11.8%Not publishedNot published-19.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)197133.9%Not publishedNot published+24.9 pp vs world38.1%Not publishedNot published+7.6 pp vs world3.9%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world7.8%Not publishedNot published-6.3 pp vs world4.4%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world11.9%Not publishedNot published-20.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)197232.7%Not publishedNot published+24.0 pp vs world39.2%Not publishedNot published+8.7 pp vs world3.7%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world8.1%Not publishedNot published-6.0 pp vs world4.8%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world11.5%Not publishedNot published-20.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)197333.2%Not publishedNot published+24.1 pp vs world39.3%Not publishedNot published+8.4 pp vs world3.7%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world8.1%Not publishedNot published-5.8 pp vs world4.8%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world10.9%Not publishedNot published-20.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)197433.7%Not publishedNot published+25.1 pp vs world38.7%Not publishedNot published+7.0 pp vs world3.9%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world7.8%Not publishedNot published-6.3 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world11.2%Not publishedNot published-20.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)197532.2%Not publishedNot published+24.0 pp vs world41.3%Not publishedNot published+10.7 pp vs world4.1%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world6.3%Not publishedNot published-7.9 pp vs world4.9%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world11.1%Not publishedNot published-21.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)197632.6%Not publishedNot published+24.7 pp vs world40.7%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published-2.3 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published-8.7 pp vs world4.9%Not publishedNot published-2.9 pp vs world11.8%Not publishedNot published-20.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)197729.2%Not publishedNot published+21.5 pp vs world42.6%Not publishedNot published+11.9 pp vs world4.2%Not publishedNot published-2.5 pp vs world7.2%Not publishedNot published-7.1 pp vs world5.1%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world11.7%Not publishedNot published-21.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)197827.9%Not publishedNot published+20.4 pp vs world44.1%Not publishedNot published+13.6 pp vs world3.8%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world7.8%Not publishedNot published-6.5 pp vs world4.9%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world11.5%Not publishedNot published-21.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)197931.0%Not publishedNot published+23.7 pp vs world43.6%Not publishedNot published+12.7 pp vs world3.5%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world6.0%Not publishedNot published-8.3 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-3.2 pp vs world11.2%Not publishedNot published-21.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)198029.9%Not publishedNot published+23.1 pp vs world43.9%Not publishedNot published+12.8 pp vs world4.3%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world5.3%Not publishedNot published-9.0 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world12.0%Not publishedNot published-21.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)198131.6%Not publishedNot published+24.8 pp vs world41.9%Not publishedNot published+11.3 pp vs world4.2%Not publishedNot published-2.2 pp vs world5.8%Not publishedNot published-8.6 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world12.0%Not publishedNot published-22.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)198233.1%Not publishedNot published+26.3 pp vs world40.6%Not publishedNot published+10.8 pp vs world4.1%Not publishedNot published-2.1 pp vs world4.3%Not publishedNot published-9.9 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world13.2%Not publishedNot published-22.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)198332.9%Not publishedNot published+25.9 pp vs world39.8%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published-1.5 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published-9.8 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world13.7%Not publishedNot published-22.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)198431.8%Not publishedNot published+25.0 pp vs world38.7%Not publishedNot published+9.5 pp vs world4.4%Not publishedNot published-1.4 pp vs world6.3%Not publishedNot published-8.2 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world14.1%Not publishedNot published-21.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)198528.2%Not publishedNot published+21.8 pp vs world38.2%Not publishedNot published+9.5 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-1.1 pp vs world10.3%Not publishedNot published-4.4 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world14.0%Not publishedNot published-22.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)198626.9%Not publishedNot published+21.0 pp vs world38.6%Not publishedNot published+10.9 pp vs world5.1%Not publishedNot published-0.9 pp vs world9.8%Not publishedNot published-4.9 pp vs world4.8%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world14.9%Not publishedNot published-23.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)198726.6%Not publishedNot published+21.1 pp vs world38.0%Not publishedNot published+10.6 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published-0.6 pp vs world10.2%Not publishedNot published-4.4 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world15.1%Not publishedNot published-23.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)198825.5%Not publishedNot published+20.1 pp vs world38.3%Not publishedNot published+11.1 pp vs world5.3%Not publishedNot published-0.8 pp vs world11.4%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world4.5%Not publishedNot published-3.6 pp vs world15.0%Not publishedNot published-23.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)198924.8%Not publishedNot published+19.5 pp vs world38.0%Not publishedNot published+11.2 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world10.6%Not publishedNot published-4.0 pp vs world4.7%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world17.3%Not publishedNot published-21.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)199026.8%Not publishedNot published+21.6 pp vs world36.6%Not publishedNot published+10.0 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-1.7 pp vs world8.3%Not publishedNot published-6.2 pp vs world6.2%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world17.5%Not publishedNot published-22.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)199124.3%Not publishedNot published+19.5 pp vs world37.0%Not publishedNot published+11.0 pp vs world4.6%Not publishedNot published-1.4 pp vs world10.3%Not publishedNot published-4.5 pp vs world6.5%Not publishedNot published-1.8 pp vs world17.3%Not publishedNot published-22.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)199221.6%Not publishedNot published+17.3 pp vs world38.0%Not publishedNot published+12.7 pp vs world5.2%Not publishedNot published-0.7 pp vs world11.0%Not publishedNot published-4.3 pp vs world6.2%Not publishedNot published-2.1 pp vs world18.0%Not publishedNot published-23.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)199319.5%Not publishedNot published+15.4 pp vs world39.9%Not publishedNot published+15.2 pp vs world6.4%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world9.9%Not publishedNot published-5.2 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published-2.3 pp vs world18.2%Not publishedNot published-23.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)199419.7%Not publishedNot published+15.7 pp vs world40.2%Not publishedNot published+15.7 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world9.8%Not publishedNot published-5.4 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world18.5%Not publishedNot published-22.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)199519.8%Not publishedNot published+15.8 pp vs world40.8%Not publishedNot published+16.3 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world9.7%Not publishedNot published-5.4 pp vs world5.3%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world18.3%Not publishedNot published-23.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)199619.5%Not publishedNot published+15.4 pp vs world41.1%Not publishedNot published+16.8 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world9.7%Not publishedNot published-5.3 pp vs world5.3%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world18.3%Not publishedNot published-24.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)199718.1%Not publishedNot published+14.1 pp vs world41.4%Not publishedNot published+17.4 pp vs world5.8%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world9.9%Not publishedNot published-5.1 pp vs world5.2%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world19.6%Not publishedNot published-23.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)199817.4%Not publishedNot published+13.6 pp vs world40.1%Not publishedNot published+16.9 pp vs world5.9%Not publishedNot published+0.4 pp vs world10.2%Not publishedNot published-4.9 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world21.0%Not publishedNot published-22.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)199916.3%Not publishedNot published+12.7 pp vs world39.8%Not publishedNot published+16.7 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published+0.3 pp vs world10.4%Not publishedNot published-4.7 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published-3.4 pp vs world22.1%Not publishedNot published-21.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200014.9%Not publishedNot published+11.5 pp vs world40.1%Not publishedNot published+16.6 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world10.3%Not publishedNot published-4.7 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published-2.9 pp vs world23.0%Not publishedNot published-20.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200114.2%Not publishedNot published+10.8 pp vs world39.6%Not publishedNot published+17.0 pp vs world5.4%Not publishedNot published+0.0 pp vs world10.4%Not publishedNot published-4.6 pp vs world6.2%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world24.3%Not publishedNot published-20.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)200213.6%Not publishedNot published+10.2 pp vs world39.3%Not publishedNot published+17.1 pp vs world5.3%Not publishedNot published+0.0 pp vs world10.5%Not publishedNot published-4.4 pp vs world6.2%Not publishedNot published-3.2 pp vs world25.2%Not publishedNot published-19.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)200312.6%Not publishedNot published+9.2 pp vs world40.3%Not publishedNot published+18.1 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world10.4%Not publishedNot published-4.4 pp vs world5.8%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world25.4%Not publishedNot published-19.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)200413.4%Not publishedNot published+9.9 pp vs world40.8%Not publishedNot published+18.2 pp vs world5.4%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world10.1%Not publishedNot published-4.6 pp vs world8.5%Not publishedNot published-1.0 pp vs world21.8%Not publishedNot published-22.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)200511.8%Not publishedNot published+8.5 pp vs world41.1%Not publishedNot published+18.0 pp vs world5.5%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world9.6%Not publishedNot published-5.0 pp vs world8.8%Not publishedNot published-0.6 pp vs world23.3%Not publishedNot published-20.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)200610.8%Not publishedNot published+7.5 pp vs world41.4%Not publishedNot published+17.9 pp vs world5.6%Not publishedNot published-0.0 pp vs world9.6%Not publishedNot published-4.8 pp vs world8.7%Not publishedNot published-0.6 pp vs world23.9%Not publishedNot published-19.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)200710.4%Not publishedNot published+6.9 pp vs world40.7%Not publishedNot published+17.1 pp vs world5.6%Not publishedNot published-0.1 pp vs world9.7%Not publishedNot published-4.6 pp vs world8.4%Not publishedNot published-0.9 pp vs world25.2%Not publishedNot published-18.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)200810.3%Not publishedNot published+6.6 pp vs world40.6%Not publishedNot published+16.5 pp vs world5.8%Not publishedNot published+0.1 pp vs world10.1%Not publishedNot published-4.1 pp vs world8.6%Not publishedNot published-0.7 pp vs world24.6%Not publishedNot published-18.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)20099.8%Not publishedNot published+6.0 pp vs world39.0%Not publishedNot published+16.6 pp vs world6.4%Not publishedNot published+0.8 pp vs world10.1%Not publishedNot published-3.9 pp vs world7.7%Not publishedNot published-1.5 pp vs world27.0%Not publishedNot published-18.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)20109.4%Not publishedNot published+5.4 pp vs world39.4%Not publishedNot published+15.7 pp vs world6.5%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world10.4%Not publishedNot published-3.6 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world27.2%Not publishedNot published-16.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)20119.3%Not publishedNot published+5.1 pp vs world39.4%Not publishedNot published+15.1 pp vs world6.6%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world10.6%Not publishedNot published-3.5 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published-2.1 pp vs world27.3%Not publishedNot published-15.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)20129.2%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world38.2%Not publishedNot published+14.0 pp vs world6.7%Not publishedNot published+1.3 pp vs world10.8%Not publishedNot published-3.3 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world28.2%Not publishedNot published-15.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)20139.1%Not publishedNot published+4.6 pp vs world36.8%Not publishedNot published+13.1 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+1.3 pp vs world11.0%Not publishedNot published-3.1 pp vs world6.9%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world29.4%Not publishedNot published-13.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)20148.8%Not publishedNot published+4.4 pp vs world35.6%Not publishedNot published+12.2 pp vs world6.9%Not publishedNot published+1.4 pp vs world11.3%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world7.2%Not publishedNot published-1.8 pp vs world30.2%Not publishedNot published-13.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)20158.5%Not publishedNot published+4.1 pp vs world33.4%Not publishedNot published+11.1 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world11.4%Not publishedNot published-2.9 pp vs world6.9%Not publishedNot published-2.3 pp vs world33.0%Not publishedNot published-11.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)20168.2%Not publishedNot published+3.8 pp vs world32.2%Not publishedNot published+10.6 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world11.5%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published-2.2 pp vs world34.3%Not publishedNot published-10.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)20177.6%Not publishedNot published+3.3 pp vs world32.5%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+1.1 pp vs world11.4%Not publishedNot published-3.0 pp vs world7.2%Not publishedNot published-2.0 pp vs world34.5%Not publishedNot published-9.9 pp vs world
China (mainland)20187.2%Not publishedNot published+3.1 pp vs world32.2%Not publishedNot published+9.7 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published+1.3 pp vs world11.3%Not publishedNot published-2.9 pp vs world7.4%Not publishedNot published-1.8 pp vs world34.9%Not publishedNot published-9.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)20197.3%Not publishedNot published+3.1 pp vs world30.9%Not publishedNot published+9.2 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world11.4%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world7.6%Not publishedNot published-1.9 pp vs world35.7%Not publishedNot published-8.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)20207.9%Not publishedNot published+3.3 pp vs world30.1%Not publishedNot published+9.1 pp vs world7.0%Not publishedNot published+1.2 pp vs world11.1%Not publishedNot published-2.7 pp vs world7.7%Not publishedNot published-1.6 pp vs world36.3%Not publishedNot published-9.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)20217.4%Not publishedNot published+2.9 pp vs world31.5%Not publishedNot published+9.2 pp vs world6.8%Not publishedNot published+1.0 pp vs world11.4%Not publishedNot published-2.6 pp vs world8.0%Not publishedNot published-1.5 pp vs world35.0%Not publishedNot published-9.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)20227.5%Not publishedNot published+3.0 pp vs world31.5%Not publishedNot published+8.7 pp vs world6.6%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world11.5%Not publishedNot published-2.8 pp vs world8.3%Not publishedNot published-1.3 pp vs world34.7%Not publishedNot published-8.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)20237.3%Not publishedNot published+2.9 pp vs world30.3%Not publishedNot published+8.6 pp vs world6.7%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world11.9%Not publishedNot published-2.6 pp vs world8.8%Not publishedNot published-0.9 pp vs world35.1%Not publishedNot published-9.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)20247.2%Not publishedNot published+2.9 pp vs world30.1%Not publishedNot published+8.9 pp vs world6.7%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world12.1%Not publishedNot published-2.4 pp vs world9.1%Not publishedNot published-0.7 pp vs world35.0%Not publishedNot published-9.5 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

Full historical record

Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 25.0% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, China (mainland) was 9.3 percentage points above the world value.

Latest share
25.0%
World specialization
1.60×
Latest year
2024
Manufacturing share of total gross value added across the full AMA record, divided into three labeled analytical periods.1970–19901990–20102010–202432.428.22419.815.71970198019902000201020202024

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates28 January 2026 data snapshot.

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Formation1970–1990

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Change: Unavailable
Integration1990–2010

32.4% → 31.6%

Percentage-point change: -0.8 pp
Current era2010–2024

31.6% → 25.0%

Percentage-point change: -6.6 pp
Share of total GVA25.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable
Share within parent activity83.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable
Real manufacturing growth5.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest
Share of world manufacturing28.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest
Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table21 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

Showing 21 of 21 rows

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table
China (mainland)200432.4%Not publishedNot published+15.1 pp vs world79.4%Not publishedNot published+2.8 pp vs worldNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published8.6%Not publishedNot published-91.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)200532.0%Not publishedNot published+14.9 pp vs world77.8%Not publishedNot published+3.9 pp vs world9.5%Not publishedNot published+5.2 pp vs world9.5%Not publishedNot published-90.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)200632.3%Not publishedNot published+15.2 pp vs world78.0%Not publishedNot published+5.5 pp vs world13.1%Not publishedNot published+6.5 pp vs world10.7%Not publishedNot published-89.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)200732.2%Not publishedNot published+15.1 pp vs world79.1%Not publishedNot published+6.7 pp vs world16.6%Not publishedNot published+10.6 pp vs world12.3%Not publishedNot published-87.7 pp vs world
China (mainland)200832.0%Not publishedNot published+15.1 pp vs world78.7%Not publishedNot published+8.8 pp vs world9.4%Not publishedNot published+8.2 pp vs world14.5%Not publishedNot published-85.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)200931.7%Not publishedNot published+15.5 pp vs world81.4%Not publishedNot published+8.8 pp vs world12.8%Not publishedNot published+19.2 pp vs world17.5%Not publishedNot published-82.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)201031.6%Not publishedNot published+14.8 pp vs world80.2%Not publishedNot published+9.4 pp vs world10.9%Not publishedNot published+1.9 pp vs world18.4%Not publishedNot published-81.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201131.6%Not publishedNot published+14.7 pp vs world80.2%Not publishedNot published+10.9 pp vs world10.9%Not publishedNot published+6.5 pp vs world20.4%Not publishedNot published-79.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201231.0%Not publishedNot published+14.3 pp vs world81.3%Not publishedNot published+11.8 pp vs world9.6%Not publishedNot published+7.2 pp vs world22.2%Not publishedNot published-77.8 pp vs world
China (mainland)201330.1%Not publishedNot published+13.5 pp vs world81.8%Not publishedNot published+11.8 pp vs world8.4%Not publishedNot published+5.3 pp vs world23.7%Not publishedNot published-76.3 pp vs world
China (mainland)201429.7%Not publishedNot published+13.0 pp vs world83.6%Not publishedNot published+11.9 pp vs world9.2%Not publishedNot published+5.0 pp vs world24.8%Not publishedNot published-75.2 pp vs world
China (mainland)201528.4%Not publishedNot published+11.4 pp vs world84.9%Not publishedNot published+8.7 pp vs world7.2%Not publishedNot published+3.6 pp vs world26.0%Not publishedNot published-74.0 pp vs world
China (mainland)201627.5%Not publishedNot published+10.8 pp vs world85.4%Not publishedNot published+8.0 pp vs world6.3%Not publishedNot published+3.8 pp vs world25.5%Not publishedNot published-74.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)201727.6%Not publishedNot published+10.9 pp vs world85.0%Not publishedNot published+8.9 pp vs world5.8%Not publishedNot published+2.4 pp vs world26.4%Not publishedNot published-73.6 pp vs world
China (mainland)201827.3%Not publishedNot published+10.5 pp vs world85.0%Not publishedNot published+10.0 pp vs world6.1%Not publishedNot published+2.1 pp vs world27.6%Not publishedNot published-72.4 pp vs world
China (mainland)201926.2%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world84.7%Not publishedNot published+9.1 pp vs world4.4%Not publishedNot published+3.0 pp vs world27.5%Not publishedNot published-72.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)202025.6%Not publishedNot published+9.3 pp vs world85.1%Not publishedNot published+7.5 pp vs world2.3%Not publishedNot published+4.7 pp vs world28.5%Not publishedNot published-71.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)202126.6%Not publishedNot published+9.8 pp vs world84.5%Not publishedNot published+9.0 pp vs world9.9%Not publishedNot published+0.9 pp vs world30.5%Not publishedNot published-69.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)202226.0%Not publishedNot published+9.6 pp vs world82.5%Not publishedNot published+10.6 pp vs world2.2%Not publishedNot published+0.2 pp vs world29.5%Not publishedNot published-70.5 pp vs world
China (mainland)202325.0%Not publishedNot published+9.1 pp vs world82.6%Not publishedNot published+9.1 pp vs world3.9%Not publishedNot published+2.3 pp vs world27.9%Not publishedNot published-72.1 pp vs world
China (mainland)202425.0%Not publishedNot published+9.3 pp vs world83.2%Not publishedNot published+9.1 pp vs world5.7%Not publishedNot published+2.7 pp vs world28.1%Not publishedNot published-71.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Asia1.15×
Eastern Asia1.02×
World1.60×