Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
China: the economy in numbers
GDP is $19.5tn (2025), 2nd of 211 in the world and 1st of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $13,862 (2025), 93rd of 211 in the world and 16th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $29,333 (2025), 81st of 199 in the world and 10th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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13 indicators
Economy: China in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $19.5tn2025 | 2/211 | 1/36 | $1.2tn | $6.2tn | $15.0tn | +73%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $13,8622025 | 93/211 | 16/36 | $969 | $4,629 | $10,627 | +70%since 2015 | $14,077 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $29,3332025 | 81/199 | 10/31 | $2,963 | $9,411 | $18,267 | +118%since 2015 | $29,303 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $14,2302025 | 78/201 | 13/33 | $950 | $4,410 | $10,740 | +77%since 2015 | $14,420 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.0%2025 | 53/210 | 12/36 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2.3% | −2.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 5.1%2025 | 28/210 | 7/36 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.1% | −1.2 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 6.7%2025 | 95/198 | 20/29 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 7.5% | −1.6 ppsince 2015 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 35.6%2025 | 29/201 | 9/30 | 45.1% | 45.7% | 36.9% | −4.4 ppsince 2015 | 33.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 24.7%2025 | 9/194 | 4/30 | · | 31.1% | 25.6% | −3.7 ppsince 2015 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 57.7%2025 | 101/201 | 16/30 | 40.4% | 45.1% | 55.5% | +6.0 ppsince 2015 | 59.8% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 40.5%2024 | 6/175 | 1/27 | 33.6% | 46.1% | 42.6% | −4.8 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 42.7%2024 | 8/163 | 3/25 | 35.6% | 50.8% | 43.5% | −4.6 ppsince 2014 | 37.0% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 1.7%2021 | 103/209 | 16/36 | 2.7% | 6.3% | 0.9% | −6.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+73%$19.5tn in 2025
- GDP per capita+70%$13,862 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+118%$29,333 in 2025
- GNI per capita+77%$14,230 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−2.0 pp5.0% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−1.2 pp5.1% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
China and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with China. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | China | India | Pakistan | Russia | Japan | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $19.5tn2025 | $4.0tn2025 | $407bn2025 | $2.6tn2025 | $4.4tn2025 | $515bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $13,8622025 | $2,7022025 | $1,5962025 | $17,5472025 | $35,9512025 | $5,0662025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $29,3332025 | $11,7482025 | $6,5732025 | $49,5682025 | $55,4222025 | $18,0882025 |
| GNI per capita | $14,2302025 | $2,7602025 | $1,5002025 | $15,9602025 | $38,3402025 | $4,9702025 |
| GDP growth | 5.0%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 8.0%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 5.1%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 7.4%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 6.7%2025 | 16.2%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 1.0%2024 | 11.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 35.6%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 20.1%2025 | 29.7%2025 | 26.8%2024 | 37.6%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 24.7%2025 | 13.5%2025 | 13.0%2025 | 13.7%2025 | 18.8%2024 | 24.5%2025 |