China GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of China is $21.55 trillion ($21,546,403,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #2 in the world
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in China (with a population of 1,412,914,089 people) is $15,371 in 2026, an increase of $1,401 from $13,970 in 2025; this represents a change of 10.0% in GDP per capita. #98 in the world

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of China

YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP GrowthGDP per capitaPop. Change
2026$21,546,403,000,0004.5%$15,371−0.22%
2025$19,626,191,000,0005.0%$13,970−0.23%
2024$18,928,994,000,0005.0%$13,441−0.23%
2023$18,367,061,000,0005.4%$13,029−0.18%
2022$18,346,879,000,0003.1%$12,996−0.09%
2021$18,194,575,000,0008.6%$12,880+0.02%
2020$15,003,300,000,0002.3%$10,625+0.18%
2019$14,581,031,000,0006.1%$10,341+0.32%
2018$14,144,681,000,0006.8%$10,064+0.47%
2017$12,550,474,000,0006.9%$8,964+0.59%
2016$11,459,780,000,0006.8%$8,231+0.57%
2015$11,279,165,000,0007.0%$8,154+0.59%
2014$10,675,635,000,0007.5%$7,756+0.65%
2013$9,747,148,000,0007.8%$7,129+0.69%
2012$8,673,435,000,0007.8%$6,381+0.68%
2011$7,674,918,000,0009.5%$5,689+0.64%
2010$6,193,268,000,00010.6%$4,619+0.67%
2009$5,189,893,000,0009.4%$3,889+0.65%
2008$4,669,735,000,0009.6%$3,516+0.60%
2007$3,605,730,000,00014.2%$2,729+0.59%
2006$2,792,072,000,00012.7%$2,124+0.61%
2005$2,318,292,000,00011.4%$1,773+0.61%
2004$1,984,197,000,00010.1%$1,526+0.59%
2003$1,683,911,000,00010.1%$1,303+0.59%
2002$1,489,832,000,0009.2%$1,160+0.64%
2001$1,355,048,000,0008.3%$1,062+0.72%
2000$1,223,770,000,0008.6%$966+0.75%
1999$1,103,837,000,0007.8%$878+0.75%
1998$1,037,116,000,0007.9%$831+0.78%
1997$967,756,000,0009.3%$783+0.83%
1996$868,521,000,00010.0%$710+0.89%
1995$738,192,000,00011.0%$609+0.92%
1994$566,932,000,00013.1%$473+0.98%
1993$621,665,000,00013.9%$525+1.08%
1992$494,970,000,00014.3%$422+1.18%
1991$414,609,000,00010.2%$358+1.49%
1990$395,334,000,0003.9%$346+1.73%
1989$457,105,000,0004.2%$406+1.68%
1988$408,555,000,00011.2%$368+1.74%
1987$327,676,000,00011.7%$300+1.76%
1986$301,063,000,0008.9%$280+1.64%
1985$310,399,000,00013.5%$293+1.53%
1984$314,328,000,00015.2%$301+1.44%
1983$305,340,000,00010.8%$296+1.53%
1982$284,458,000,0009.0%$280+1.59%
1981$290,054,000,0005.1%$290+1.48%
1980$306,687,000,0007.9%$311+1.43%
YearGDP PPPGDP PPP per CapitaPPP Per Capita ChangePop. Change
2026$44,554,951,000,000$31,7868.2%−0.22%
2025$41,260,875,000,000$29,3698%−0.23%
2024$38,289,661,000,000$27,1897.8%−0.23%
2023$35,555,608,000,000$25,2239.5%−0.18%
2022$32,522,058,000,000$23,03710.5%−0.09%
2021$29,438,240,000,000$20,84014.2%+0.02%
2020$25,777,239,000,000$18,2543.9%+0.18%
2019$24,777,566,000,000$17,5728%+0.32%
2018$22,862,470,000,000$16,2678.6%+0.47%
2017$20,974,552,000,000$14,9818.2%+0.59%
2016$19,277,150,000,000$13,8457.1%+0.57%
2015$17,883,962,000,000$12,9297.5%+0.59%
2014$16,557,447,000,000$12,0298.6%+0.65%
2013$15,139,826,000,000$11,0739%+0.69%
2012$13,813,093,000,000$10,1639%+0.68%
2011$12,573,851,000,000$9,32011%+0.64%
2010$11,255,877,000,000$8,39411.4%+0.67%
2009$10,056,106,000,000$7,5359.6%+0.65%
2008$9,131,953,000,000$6,87611.2%+0.60%
2007$8,171,751,000,000$6,18516.6%+0.59%
2006$6,969,729,000,000$5,30215.5%+0.61%
2005$6,001,198,000,000$4,59014.3%+0.61%
2004$5,221,553,000,000$4,01712.4%+0.59%
2003$4,617,736,000,000$3,57311.6%+0.59%
2002$4,112,135,000,000$3,20110.2%+0.64%
2001$3,707,580,000,000$2,90510%+0.72%
2000$3,347,448,000,000$2,64110.2%+0.75%
1999$3,014,854,000,000$2,3978.4%+0.75%
1998$2,758,784,000,000$2,2118.2%+0.78%
1997$2,527,583,000,000$2,04510.1%+0.83%
1996$2,272,927,000,000$1,85710.8%+0.89%
1995$2,029,733,000,000$1,67612.2%+0.92%
1994$1,790,780,000,000$1,49414.2%+0.98%
1993$1,550,224,000,000$1,30815.3%+1.08%
1992$1,329,114,000,000$1,13415.5%+1.18%
1991$1,137,147,000,000$98212.5%+1.49%
1990$998,104,000,000$8736.2%+1.73%
1989$926,090,000,000$8226.7%+1.68%
1988$855,225,000,000$77013.3%+1.74%
1987$742,889,000,000$68012.6%+1.76%
1986$648,993,000,000$6049.4%+1.64%
1985$584,191,000,000$55215.4%+1.53%
1984$498,923,000,000$47817.8%+1.44%
1983$418,006,000,000$40613.6%+1.53%
1982$363,046,000,000$35713.9%+1.59%
1981$313,686,000,000$31313.5%+1.48%
1980$272,666,000,000$276–+1.43%
YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted)Pop. Change
2025$19,498,039,388,043$19,401,316,126,585−0.23%
2024$18,729,668,435,848$18,484,494,644,732−0.23%
2023$18,270,356,654,533$17,611,274,170,444−0.18%
2022$18,316,765,021,690$16,706,452,162,504−0.09%
2021$18,201,698,719,564$16,198,805,195,732+0.02%
2020$14,996,414,166,715$14,920,095,680,401+0.18%
2019$14,560,167,101,283$14,579,018,970,009+0.32%
2018$14,147,765,772,964$13,745,054,545,709+0.47%
2017$12,537,559,062,283$12,874,987,827,480+0.59%
2016$11,456,024,084,962$12,044,942,062,503+0.57%
2015$11,280,814,787,469$11,280,814,787,469+0.59%
2014$10,674,533,168,257$10,544,628,617,503+0.65%
2013$9,743,124,247,267$9,812,516,071,430+0.69%
2012$8,673,664,713,189$9,104,341,297,809+0.68%
2011$7,671,757,207,851$8,441,058,131,257+0.64%
2010$6,192,564,874,453$7,711,401,293,676+0.67%
2009$5,189,577,094,998$6,972,857,785,771+0.65%
2008$4,667,346,414,522$6,373,372,030,110+0.60%
2007$3,604,055,822,572$5,811,473,655,332+0.59%
2006$2,791,498,472,804$5,091,050,723,394+0.61%
2005$2,317,551,298,052$4,518,338,478,814+0.61%
2004$1,984,196,551,300$4,054,011,719,388+0.59%
2003$1,683,903,309,844$3,680,766,226,630+0.59%
2002$1,489,821,682,051$3,342,692,586,002+0.64%
2001$1,355,036,590,252$3,060,063,619,717+0.72%
2000$1,223,754,919,971$2,824,916,263,543+0.75%
1999$1,103,843,203,576$2,601,845,161,729+0.75%
1998$1,037,134,141,760$2,414,901,854,973+0.78%
1997$967,753,570,435$2,237,604,266,166+0.83%
1996$868,523,936,530$2,047,258,472,826+0.89%
1995$738,190,896,228$1,861,596,132,618+0.92%
1994$566,929,539,493$1,676,880,778,213+0.98%
1993$446,557,291,212$1,482,879,870,958+1.08%
1992$428,502,354,788$1,301,615,550,876+1.18%
1991$384,510,452,962$1,138,794,946,993+1.49%
1990$361,560,229,446$1,041,177,931,705+1.73%
1989$348,380,566,802$1,001,879,030,667+1.68%
1988$312,888,888,889$961,423,696,945+1.74%
1987$273,455,156,951$864,427,096,743+1.76%
1986$301,310,144,928$774,192,860,724+1.64%
1985$310,064,625,850$710,635,430,096+1.53%
1984$260,442,857,143$626,505,281,174+1.44%
1983$231,130,268,199$543,878,522,308+1.53%
1982$205,480,916,031$490,989,885,720+1.59%
1981$196,218,253,968$450,348,857,948+1.48%
1980$191,487,500,000$428,434,994,545+1.43%
1979$178,573,913,043$397,282,422,831+1.37%
1978$149,788,617,886$369,239,420,801+1.34%
1977$175,226,595,860$331,671,178,298+1.42%
1976$154,196,810,059$308,330,555,260+1.56%
1975$163,687,619,736$313,248,557,620+1.76%
1974$144,418,433,058$288,124,133,211+2.01%
1973$138,764,340,892$281,618,740,302+2.19%
1972$113,871,930,714$261,338,845,861+2.32%
1971$99,959,013,880$251,747,274,695+2.52%
1970$92,752,930,873$235,145,969,268+2.64%
1969$79,847,786,729$197,104,752,116+2.71%
1968$70,980,323,819$168,552,037,047+2.63%
1967$73,011,350,596$175,758,119,941+2.51%
1966$76,854,053,259$186,520,343,785+2.62%
1965$70,565,994,356$168,567,866,053+2.64%
1964$59,821,862,703$144,136,696,064+2.96%
1963$50,812,227,919$121,963,696,118+2.93%
1962$47,310,737,754$110,574,520,509+1.42%
1961$50,162,299,350$117,109,214,677+0.15%
1960$59,846,235,025$161,019,131,971+0.32%

China GDP Projections (IMF)

YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP GrowthGDP per capitaPop. Change
2027$22,939,132,000,0004.0%$16,402−0.23%
2028$24,234,521,000,0004.0%$17,372−0.25%
2029$25,657,941,000,0003.7%$18,443−0.27%
2030$27,081,473,000,0003.3%$19,524−0.29%
2031$28,553,669,000,0003.3%$20,650−0.32%
YearGDP PPPGDP PPP per CapitaPPP Per Capita ChangePop. Change
2027$47,798,799,000,000$34,178−6%−0.23%
2028$50,739,356,000,000$36,372−5.6%−0.25%
2029$53,598,093,000,000$38,527−5.3%−0.27%
2030$56,423,955,000,000$40,678−5.1%−0.29%
2031$59,287,314,000,000$42,877–−0.32%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of China