GDP in China
China: GDP was 140.19 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in China is 140.19 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in China peaked at 140.19 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116.47 billion current LCU, in 1962.
That places China 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 157.36 billion current LCU | 116.47 billion current LCU | 196.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.79 billion current LCU | 228.34 billion current LCU | 410.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 923.73 billion current LCU | 459.57 billion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 9.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 trillion current LCU | 10.13 trillion current LCU | 35.45 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.75 trillion current LCU | 41.93 trillion current LCU | 100.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.78 trillion current LCU | 103.49 trillion current LCU | 140.19 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 140.19 trillion current LCU 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 140.19 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.47 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp?
- China ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.