Asia ยท CNY ยท People's Bank of China

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Chinaโ€™s $19.6T economy grew 5.0% in 2025; the IMF projects 4.5% for 2026. Inflation is 0.8% (Aug 2026) against a 3.00% policy rate.

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$19.6T

GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #2 of 56 tracked economies

5.0%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 4.5% for 2026

0.8%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026

3.00%

People's Bank of China policy rate, ยฑ0 bp over 12 months

Unemployment ยท 2025
5.1%
0 ppvs 2024
Government debt
98.6%
8.1 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
3.7%
Surplus ยท % of GDP
Population
1.40B
GDP per capita $14K
Scorecard

China among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $19.6T#2/56
  • Growth
    5.0%#10/56
  • Per capita
    $14K#37/56
  • Inflation
    0.8%#54/56
  • Jobless
    5.1%#23/50
  • Debt/GDP
    98.6%#11/56
  • Budget
    -7.9%#56/56
  • Curr. acct
    3.7%#17/56
  • Policy rate
    3.00%#24/45
  • Population
    1.40B#2/56
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Growth across Asia

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)