GDP in China
China: GDP was 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
China recorded 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in China peaked at 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.58 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
That places China 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 110.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 197.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 303.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 397.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 685.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 428.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.82 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 14.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 14.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -113.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 99,084 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,230 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 139.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 19.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 20.02 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in China?
- Gdp in China was 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp?
- China ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.