Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 17.33 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in China, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 17.33 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in China peaked at 21.65 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.58, in 1970.
That places China 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.91 | — |
| 1961 | 13.86 | +27.1% |
| 1962 | 13.51 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 12.26 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 11.18 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 10.45 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 10.49 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.85 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 11.55 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 10.89 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 9.58 | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 9.85 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.76 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.71 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 11.65 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 11.76 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.55 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.12 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 11.66 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 12.58 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 12.06 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 12.21 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.52 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.76 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13.87 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 14.3 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.18 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.12 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 12.52 | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 12.21 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.54 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 17.35 | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 19.28 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 19.38 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.77 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.1 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.65 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 21.31 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.34 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.28 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.64 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.37 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.75 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.57 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.99 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 15.78 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.95 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 17.67 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.39 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.17 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.74 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.32 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 17.27 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.99 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.33 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 | 10.45 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.85 | 9.58 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 | 12.06 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.16 | 12.21 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.64 | 15.78 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 | 14.74 | 17.67 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in China?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in China was 17.33 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.58 in 1970.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- China ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.