China is a upper-middle-income country located in East Asia.
China's GDP was USD 9,181.38 billion in 2013, making it the world's 2nd largest economy.
As of 2013 , China had a population of 1,360.76 million people, at a population density of 144.58 persons per square kilometer. Per the World Bank, 46.83% of China’s population is rural and 53.17% is urban. 18.03% of the population is under the age of fifteen, and 8.88%%of the population is over the age of 65. China's population grew by 0.49% in 2007. Net immigration to China in 2012 was -1,500,000 people.
In 2013 China's GDP grew by 7.67%. The current GDP per capita is 6,675.01, in purchasing power adujsted USD.
China's unemployment rate, in n.a., was n.a.%, versus n.a.% in n.a.. Inflation in China, as measured by the change in consumer price index, in 2013, was 2.63% in 2013 versus 2.65% in 2012.
China's economy is predominantly manufacturing-based. Services account for 46.09% of the GDP and employs 35.70% of the population. Manufacturing and industry accounts for 43.89% of GDP and employs 29.50% of the population. Agriculture accounts for 10.01% of GDP and employs 34.80% of the population.
Government revenue in China was 22.94% of GDP in 2013, while government spending was 23.29% of GDP. Government debt in China, as a percent of GDP, was n.a.% in n.a..
China's currency is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY). The latest exchange rate, as of 04-Mar-2015, is 6.16 CNY per 1 USD.
China is considered by the World Bank to be "politcally unstable " Life expectancy at birth is 75.20 years. 11.40% of China's population is under-nourished, while 45.01% of its male population and 32.02% of its female population is overweight. 31.40% of the population smokes. China spends $479.97per capita (USD PPP) on healthcare, and has 1.05 nurses per 1000 people, according to the WHO.
This page has a collection of facts and statistics on China’s economy. It includes current numerical data on indicators such as government finance, GDP deflator, participation rates, growth, inflation and more. All country statistics on Quandl come with full historical data that you can download, graph, embed or access via our API. Just click on any rate or graph to see the entire data history as a time series.
Detailed collection: China Economy
Growth, employment, inflation, markets, trade, government finance and other economic data for China.
Detailed collection: China Unemployment and Labour
China unemployment data includes the unemployment rates, labour participation rates, youth unemployment rates and various other unemployment statistics.
Detailed collection: China GDP Growth
China economic growth data includes gross domestic product for China, real GDP, and various other indicators and breakdowns measuring change in market value of goods and services in China.
Detailed collection: China Economy Data
China asset markets data includes exchange rates, lending and stock market indexes.
Detailed collection: China Inflation
China inflation data includes the consumer price index for China, the GDP deflator, and various indexes measuring the cost of living.
Government finances data for China includes government spending, government revenue and government debt in China.
Detailed collection: China Demography Data
Population, births and deaths, health and disease, education and other demographic data for China
Population, births and deaths, health and disease, education and other demographic data for China.
Detailed collection: China Health Data
Disease and mortality statistics, healthcare systems, immunization rates and other health data for China.
Detailed collection: China Education Data
Enrolment levels, teacher ratios, school funding, graduation rates and other education data for China.
Detailed collection: China Society Data
Health, politics, culture, quality of life, sex, family and other society data for China.
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Detailed collection: China Energy Data
Production, consumption, imports and exports of coal, petroleum, natural gas and other fuels for China.
Detailed collection: China Economic Growth
Detailed collection: China Infrastructure
Housing and infrastruce data for China.
Detailed collection: China Population Data
Population breakdowns by region, age and sex for China.
Detailed collection: China Transportation and Travel
Railway, road, passenger and freight statistics in China.
Internet, mobile, mail and tourism statistics for China.
China statistical data on Quandl comes from a variety of reliable sources, including the World Bank, the United Nations, Open Data for Africa, Rate Inflation, and individual central banks and government statistical agencies. If there's some other dataset or source you'd like added to this page, please email me.
This page was created by Chris Stevens for Quandl.