| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
10430590 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
6005388 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
2291432 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
7.3 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
10.6 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
11.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
7616.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4478.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1755.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
9.5 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
9.9 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
12.1 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
42.9 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
46.4 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
47.0 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
47.7 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
43.7 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
40.9 |
At producers' prices. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
2.5 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. 2011. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
2.9 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.9 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Urban areas. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
46.9 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. 2011. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
44.3 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
43.4 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Urban areas. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
47.0 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. 2011. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
48.8 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
49.5 |
Persons aged 16 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Urban areas. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
4.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
4.2 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
63.7/77.9 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
63.7/77.8 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
66.9/79.8 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
140 |
Index base period: the same month of 2000=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
124 |
Index base period: the same month of 2000=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
107 |
Index base period: the same month of 2000=100. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
131 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
120 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
132 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
120 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
219678 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
237810 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
132378 |
Break in the time series. |
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
2281856.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
1681670.8 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
600185.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (18.0), China, Hong Kong SAR (14.7), Japan (6.0) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
Republic of Korea (10.4), United States (9.0), Asia nes (8.6) |
See technical notes. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.5 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
55.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.0/74.0 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
37 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
978.1/0.1 |
Refers to foreign citizens. For statistical purposes, the data for China do not include those for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) and Taiwan Province of China. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
55622 |
For statistical purposes, the data for China do not include those for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) and Taiwan Province of China. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
301621 |
The 300,000 Vietnamese refugees are well integrated and in practice receive protection from the Government of China. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
12 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.6 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
1.5 |
2011. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
104.0/103.8 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
95.4/93.4 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
42.5/36.6 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
0.8 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
23.6 |
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