China
Explore indicators for China across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank1st of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank48th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank7th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank3rd of 168
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank2nd of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank169th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank59th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank80th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank187th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank30th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank227th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank110th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank123rd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank177th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank39th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank121st of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank75th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank76th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank75th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank62nd of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank25th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank41st of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank179th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank79th of 194
Education
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank78th of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank41st of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank183rd of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank154th of 189