Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in China
China: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 167.47 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
167.47
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
210.31
in 1961
All-time low
129.18
in 1985
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in China, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in China is 167.47, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in China peaked at 210.31 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 129.18, in 1985.
That places China 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165.45 | — |
| 1961 | 210.31 | +27.1% |
| 1962 | 204.88 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 185.93 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 169.41 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 158.32 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 158.84 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 164.04 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 174.5 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 164.3 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 150.1 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 146.21 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 149.78 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 143.86 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 145.9 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 142.68 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 155.24 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 153.85 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 144.02 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 140.68 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 140.93 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 144.99 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 139.84 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 138.08 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 131.63 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 129.18 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 130.46 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 129.79 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 132.54 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 142.34 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 150.16 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 150.41 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 147.03 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 143.72 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 145.45 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 145.94 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 148.36 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 155.1 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 165.25 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 171.21 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 173.78 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 174.51 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 172.62 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 172.58 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 170.08 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 164.95 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 158.48 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 152.8 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 151.72 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 148.89 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 143.56 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 144.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 146.47 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 146.03 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 146.48 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 150.09 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 153.85 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 158.01 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 162.78 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 167.47 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.6 | 158.32 | 210.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.23 | 140.68 | 155.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.98 | 129.18 | 144.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.26 | 143.72 | 171.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.04 | 148.89 | 174.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.92 | 143.56 | 167.47 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 211 compare
- 9 Dominica 205.32 compare
- 10 Oman 186.26 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 163.05 compare
- 13 Ecuador 140.44 compare
- 14 Seychelles 140.18 compare
More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in China?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in China was 167.47 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 210.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.18 in 1985.
- How does China rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- China ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.