Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 3,124 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in China, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 3,124 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in China peaked at 3,124 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.19, in 1960.
China ranks 1st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.19 | — |
| 1961 | 53.24 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 55.37 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 57.58 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 59.89 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 62.28 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 64.77 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 67.36 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 70.06 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 72.86 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 72.93 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 79.71 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 81.22 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 86.66 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 97.41 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 113.29 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 110.57 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 114.77 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 134.51 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 139.75 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 158.51 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 156.47 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 173 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 189.83 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 215.26 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 254.16 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 279.19 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 299.99 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 337.75 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 281.67 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 275.03 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 319.61 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 443.39 | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 547.07 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 598.22 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 643.05 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 685.09 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 728.91 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 844.73 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 880.48 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 902.77 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 970.46 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,028 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,151 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,226 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,285 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,319 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,362 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,481 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,893 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 2,020 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,901 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,978 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,187 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,360 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,675 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,884 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,952 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,124 | +5.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,124 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 874.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 3,124 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.06, 141.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +38.7% | 319.61 | 443.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.46 | 51.19 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.08 | 72.93 | 139.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.58 | 156.47 | 337.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.56 | 275.03 | 880.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,262 | 902.77 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,418 | 1,901 | 3,124 | 10 |
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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 3,124 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 3,124 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.19 in 1960.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- China ranks 1st 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 up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.