People's Republic of China

Analyst Library· Aug 2026

BeijingAsiaMandarin ChineseYuan Renminbi (CNY)

Official Data — Live Indicators

GDP Growth (annual %)

4.96

· 2025

World Bank Open Data

Inflation (CPI, % annual)

0.06

· 2025

World Bank Open Data

Unemployment Rate (%)

4.62

· 2025

World Bank Open Data

Total Population

1.41B

· 2025

World Bank Open Data

GDP per Capita (US$)

13,861.97

· 2025

World Bank Open Data

Fetched from official statistical APIs (World Bank, OECD) — no AI estimation.

Overview

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a vast East Asian nation with a diverse geography and a climate ranging from tropical to temperate. It is governed by the Communist Party of China. As an ancient civilization and a modern economic powerhouse, China plays a critical role in global affairs. In recent years, it has focused on ambitious goals such as peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and advancing its extensive infrastructure, while navigating challenges like weak domestic demand and geopolitical trade tensions. Its economy continues to grow, albeit with shifts in drivers from investment to services and high-tech manufacturing.

Economy

gdp nominal

$19498.04 billion

gdp ppp

$32.9 trillion

gdp rank

gdp per capita

$13768

gdp growth rate

inflation rate

0.06

unemployment rate

5.2

debt to gdp

77.1

fiscal deficit

7.6

major industries

Manufacturing (electronics, machinery, textiles), Services (IT & software, leasing & business services), Agriculture, Mining and Energy, Construction, High-tech manufacturing

top exports

Electrical machinery and equipment, Machinery, including computers, Furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings, Plastics, Optical, technical, medical apparatus

top imports

Electrical machinery and equipment, Oil and mineral fuels, Industrial machinery, Optical, technical, medical apparatus, Iron ore

Demographics

population

1416096109

population rank

median age

38.3

urbanization rate

67.9

life expectancy

78.2

fertility rate

literacy rate

96.8

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age distribution

0 14: 17.4% · 15 64: 68.3% · 65 plus: 14.3%

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Infrastructure

Education & Healthcare

Environment

Geopolitics & Security