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China

CN Β· CHN Β· #3 Β· 33 cities

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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$41,755
GDP (2031)
$27.5T
GDP growth (2031)
3.3% β†’
Inflation (2031)
2.0% β†’
Unemployment (2031)
5.1% β†’
Population (2031)
1.4B
Population growth (2031)
-0.3% ↓
Gini index (2022)
36.0
Government debt (2031)
126.8% of GDP
Current account (2031)
2.8% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$80.0B
Life expectancy (2024)
78.0 yrs
Health spending (2023)
5.9% of GDP
Internet users (2025)
91.6%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
131.8/100
Trade openness (2025)
38.0% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
7.19/USD
Foreign reserves (2025)
$3.7T
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
126.8% of GDP
Current account (2031)
2.8% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$80.0B

Income inequality (Gini)

Gini index (2022)
0.36
Assessment
Moderate inequality
Source: World Bank PIP via OWID. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality.

Business environment

New business density (2024)
15.59/1k
Tax revenue (2024)
7.0% of GDP
Services sector (2025)
57.7% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
67.8
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
8.7
ICT service exports (2025)
19.1%
Goods and services tax (2024)
4.5%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $27.5T $41,755 3.3% 2.0% 5.1% 1.4B - 126.8% 2.8% - - - - -
2030 * $26.0T $39,429 3.3% 2.0% 5.1% 1.4B - 123.8% 2.9% - - - - -
2029 * $24.7T $37,224 3.7% 1.9% 5.1% 1.4B - 120.3% 2.9% - - - - -
2028 * $23.3T $35,010 4.0% 1.8% 5.1% 1.4B - 116.7% 3.0% - - - - -
2027 * $21.9T $32,924 4.0% 1.5% 5.1% 1.4B - 112.5% 3.3% - - - - -
2026 * $20.9T $31,235 4.4% 1.2% 5.1% 1.4B - 106.9% 3.5% - - - - -
2025 $19.6T $29,333 5.0% 0.0% 5.1% 1.4B - 99.2% 3.7% $80.0B - - 91.6% 7.19
2024 $18.9T $27,140 5.0% 0.2% 5.1% 1.4B - 90.4% 2.2% $42.6B 78.0 - 92.0% 7.20
2023 $18.4T $25,200 5.4% 0.2% 5.2% 1.4B - 84.1% 1.4% $51.3B 78.0 5.9% 90.6% 7.08
2022 $18.3T $23,028 3.1% 2.0% 5.6% 1.4B 36.0 77.3% 2.4% $190.2B 78.2 5.9% 75.6% 6.74
2021 $18.2T $20,843 8.6% 0.9% 5.1% 1.4B 35.7 72.1% 1.9% $344.1B 78.1 5.3% 73.1% 6.45
2020 $15.1T $18,267 2.3% 2.5% 5.6% 1.4B 37.1 70.1% 1.6% $253.1B 78.0 5.5% 70.1% 6.90
2019 $14.6T $17,601 6.1% 2.9% 5.2% 1.4B 38.2 59.8% 0.7% $187.2B 77.9 5.3% 64.1% 6.91
2018 $14.1T $16,298 6.8% 2.1% 4.9% 1.4B 38.5 55.9% 0.2% $235.4B 77.7 5.1% 65.4% 6.62
2017 $12.5T $15,022 6.9% 1.6% 5.0% 1.4B 39.1 53.9% 1.5% $166.1B 77.2 5.0% 54.3% 6.76
2016 $11.5T $14,157 6.8% 2.0% 4.6% 1.4B 38.5 50.0% 1.7% $174.7B 77.2 4.9% 53.2% 6.64
2015 $11.3T $13,463 7.0% 1.4% 4.7% 1.4B 38.6 40.8% 2.6% $242.5B 77.0 4.9% 50.3% 6.23
2014 $10.7T $12,942 7.5% 2.0% 4.6% 1.4B 39.2 39.3% 2.2% $268.1B 76.7 4.7% 47.9% 6.14
2013 $9.8T $12,228 7.8% 2.6% 4.6% 1.4B 39.7 36.4% 1.5% $290.9B 76.5 4.6% 45.8% 6.20
2012 $8.7T $11,420 7.8% 2.6% 4.6% 1.4B 42.2 33.8% 2.5% $241.2B 76.2 4.5% 42.3% 6.31
2011 $7.6T $10,457 9.5% 5.4% 4.6% 1.3B 42.4 33.2% 1.8% $280.1B 75.9 4.3% 38.3% 6.46
2010 $6.1T $9,411 10.6% 3.3% 4.5% 1.3B 43.7 33.3% 3.9% $243.7B 75.7 4.2% 34.3% 6.77
2009 $5.2T $8,448 9.4% -0.7% 4.7% 1.3B - 34.0% 4.7% $131.1B 75.3 4.3% 28.9% 6.83
2008 $4.7T $7,713 9.6% 5.8% 4.6% 1.3B 43.0 26.7% 9.0% $171.5B 74.8 3.8% 22.6% 6.95
2007 $3.6T $6,935 14.2% 4.8% 4.4% 1.3B - 28.7% 9.8% $156.2B 74.8 3.6% 16.0% 7.61
2006 $2.8T $5,946 12.7% 1.5% 4.4% 1.3B - 25.2% 8.3% $124.1B 74.4 3.9% 10.5% 7.97
2005 $2.3T $5,148 11.4% 1.8% 4.5% 1.3B 40.9 25.9% 5.7% $104.1B 74.1 4.1% 8.5% 8.19
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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