GERD as a percentage of GDP in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.6% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in China, People's Republic of, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in China, People's Republic of is 2.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in China, People's Republic of peaked at 2.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1996.
China, People's Republic of ranks 14th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 11 Denmark 3.0% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 2.7% compare
- 13 Iceland 2.6% compare
- 15 Netherlands, The 2.3% compare
- 16 France 2.2% compare
- 17 Slovenia, Republic of 2.1% compare
More science & technology data for China, People's Republic of
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.6368 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 131.75 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159,019 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.6 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1.43 million (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 91.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in China, People's Republic of?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in China, People's Republic of was 2.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release