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Beijing · pop. 1.4B · Chinese · Chinese yuan

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and 8 at the lowest level · GDACS

Trajectories

economic complexity

#10

A major climb in export sophistication, from #42 in 1995.

2024 · 1.27

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers30
whenvaluechange
1995low0.63
19960.630 pts
19970.65+0.02 pts
19980.67+0.02 pts
19990.70+0.03 pts
20000.79+0.08 pts
20010.82+0.03 pts
20020.85+0.02 pts
20030.88+0.03 pts
20040.93+0.05 pts
20050.95+0.02 pts
20060.98+0.03 pts
20071.05+0.07 pts
20081.10+0.05 pts
20091.100 pts
20101.15+0.05 pts
20111.18+0.03 pts
20121.21+0.03 pts
20131.210 pts
20141.26+0.05 pts
20151.28+0.02 pts
20161.29+0.01 pts
20171.290 pts
20181.31+0.02 pts
20191.30−0.01 pts
20201.34+0.04 pts
2021high1.38+0.04 pts
20221.36−0.02 pts
20231.35−0.01 pts
2024latest1.27−0.08 pts

economic momentum

$13.3K

Quadrupled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $13.3K

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
1990low$319
1991$334+4.9%
1992$368+10.1%
1993$379+3.0%
1994$476+25.5%
1995$613+28.8%
1996$713+16.4%
1997$787+10.3%
1998$835+6.1%
1999$881+5.5%
2000$969+10.0%
2001$1,065+9.9%
2002$1,164+9.2%
2003$1,307+12.3%
2004$1,531+17.1%
2005$1,778+16.1%
2006$2,129+19.8%
2007$2,735+28.4%
2008$3,523+28.8%
2009$3,898+10.6%
2010$4,629+18.8%
2011$5,704+23.2%
2012$6,405+12.3%
2013$7,147+11.6%
2014$7,781+8.9%
2015$8,175+5.1%
2016$8,255+1.0%
2017$8,980+8.8%
2018$10.1K+12.3%
2019$10.3K+2.6%
2020$10.6K+2.8%
2021$12.9K+21.3%
2022$13.0K+0.6%
2023$13.0K−0.1%
2024latest$13.3K+2.7%

prices

0.2%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 0.2%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
19903.1%
19913.6%+0.50 pts
19926.4%+2.80 pts
199314.6%+8.26 pts
1994high24.3%+9.65 pts
199516.8%−7.47 pts
19968.3%−8.48 pts
19972.8%−5.53 pts
1998−0.8%−3.56 pts
1999low−1.4%−0.63 pts
20000.3%+1.75 pts
20010.7%+0.37 pts
2002−0.7%−1.45 pts
20031.1%+1.86 pts
20043.8%+2.70 pts
20051.8%−2.05 pts
20061.6%−0.13 pts
20074.8%+3.17 pts
20085.9%+1.11 pts
2009−0.7%−6.65 pts
20103.2%+3.90 pts
20115.6%+2.38 pts
20122.6%−2.93 pts
20132.6%0 pts
20141.9%−0.70 pts
20151.4%−0.48 pts
20162.0%+0.56 pts
20171.6%−0.41 pts
20182.1%+0.48 pts
20192.9%+0.82 pts
20202.4%−0.48 pts
20211.0%−1.44 pts
20222.0%+0.99 pts
20230.2%−1.74 pts
2024latest0.2%−0.02 pts

demographic curve

1.0 children per woman

Far below replacement: rapid ageing ahead. Fell from 2.7 in 1980.

2024 · 1.0

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
the numbers65
whenvaluechange
19604.5
19613.9−13.2%
19626.1+57.5%
1963high7.5+23.5%
19646.7−11.2%
19656.6−1.0%
19666.3−4.5%
19675.8−7.9%
19686.5+12.1%
19696.2−5.1%
19706.1−1.5%
19715.5−9.2%
19725.1−7.4%
19734.7−7.6%
19744.2−11.8%
19753.6−14.4%
19763.2−9.4%
19772.8−12.1%
19782.7−4.5%
19792.7+1.1%
19802.7−0.2%
19812.8+1.9%
19823.0+6.4%
19832.6−13.9%
19842.6+1.9%
19852.6+1.0%
19862.7+3.3%
19872.8+1.4%
19882.5−8.0%
19892.5−0.7%
19902.5−0.2%
19911.9−23.1%
19921.8−8.2%
19931.7−4.8%
19941.6−3.7%
19951.6−2.5%
19961.6−2.1%
19971.5−1.7%
19981.5−0.3%
19991.5+0.5%
20001.6+6.4%
20011.6−4.0%
20021.6+0.2%
20031.6+0.3%
20041.6+2.2%
20051.6+1.2%
20061.6+1.2%
20071.7+1.3%
20081.7+2.1%
20091.7+0.8%
20101.7−1.6%
20111.7−1.1%
20121.8+7.8%
20131.7−4.7%
20141.8+3.2%
20151.7−5.6%
20161.8+6.1%
20171.8+1.3%
20181.5−14.3%
20191.5−2.8%
20201.2−17.4%
20211.1−9.6%
20221.0−7.4%
2023low1.0−3.4%
2024latest1.0+1.4%

Metrics

  1. population
    1.4B
    1 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $18.3T
    2 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $12,951
    61 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $297B
    2 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    1.7%
    63 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    9.7M km²
    4 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    144 /km²
    39 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    78.0 yr
    46 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    91%
    37 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    9.3 t
    17 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    66%
    76 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    1.0
    165 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    0.1%
    163 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    0.2%
    129 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    2.6%
    13 of 123
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. researchers per million
    2,107
    40 of 118
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  17. scientific articles / yr
    899K
    1 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  18. high-tech exports %
    26%
    13 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  19. gini inequality
    36.0
    77 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  20. youth unemployment
    16%
    100 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  21. adult literacy
    97%
    26 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  22. democracy (v-dem)
    0.04
    153 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  23. clean government
    43
    63 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  24. press freedom
    78.7
    160 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  25. human development
    0.797
    65 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  26. refugees hosted
    303K
    25 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  27. refugees produced
    154K
    18 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data

Recent coverage · 77

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  6. DeepSeek Raises Record Round tech
  7. Hong Kong Courts Yuan Banks economy
  8. Tencent Offers Free Search Calls tech
  9. Driverless Van Maker Raises Millions tech
  10. DeepSeek Cuts Inference Costs tech
  11. Cleaning Robot Startup Raises Seed tech
  12. Ex-Doubao Lead Raises $200M tech
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  14. AI Rewrites Mass Extinctions science
  15. DeepSeek Opens Inference Stack tech
  16. Huiyuan Loses Its Name economy
  17. ByteDance Reorganizes Seed tech
  18. MiniMax Undercuts DeepSeek Pricing tech
  19. China Telecom Opens Intent Model tech
  20. PBOC Backstops Bond Market economy
  21. Hong Kong Freezes IPO Funds economy
  22. Robot Shares Find No Buyers tech
  23. China GDP Beats Estimates economy
  24. China Builds Second Drone Mothership tech
  25. Chen Deming Disputes Overcapacity economy
  26. Open Weights Reshape AI Race tech
  27. Humanoids Work Canton Fair tech
  28. Hebei Pairs Lithium, Sodium Storage tech
  29. StartLux Tops Decision Leaderboard tech
  30. Headphones Cut Surgery Nausea science
  31. Starless Cloud May Be Dark Galaxy science
  32. China Subsidy Estimate Disputed economy
  33. DeepSeek Releases Cheaper Model tech
  34. China’s Office AI Fights Over Context tech
  35. Short Dramas Sink Projectors tech
  36. China Plans AI Export Curbs tech
  37. DataCanvas Abandons Its Software economy
  38. Stardust Wins Robot Funding tech
  39. China Buys Gold Again economy
  40. JD Rewrites Singles’ Day economy
  41. Apple Intelligence Enters China tech
  42. Houmo Bets on In-Memory Chips tech
  43. Hong Kong Teaches Children Security tech
  44. StepFun Opens Step 5 tech
  45. Huawei Details Kirin 9050 tech
  46. China Sinks Its Data Centres tech
  47. Shanda Funds One-Person AI Startups tech
  48. OPPO Outsources AI Agent tech
  49. China Drafts Gig Worker Rules tech
  50. China, North Korea Open Bridge politics
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  52. APUS Open-Sources Reflex Agent tech
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  54. China Exports Surge 36% economy
  55. Nvidia China Share Falls tech
  56. Zhonghui Biotech Stays Suspended economy
  57. Chinese Robot Lifts Five Tons tech
  58. Alibaba Glasses Pay by Iris tech
  59. Envision Powers Gobi Data Centre tech
  60. Tencent Retires QClaw Agent tech
  61. Astronomers Propose Gold Factory Relic science
  62. Hong Kong Plans Yuan Gold economy
  63. China, EU Agree Hybrid Quota economy
  64. Beijing Sanctions Two Ministers politics
  65. MOSI Bets on Real-Time AI tech
  66. Zhipu Tests Faster GLM tech
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  68. Benmo’s Robot Story Lags tech
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  71. Huawei Opens HarmonyOS Developer Tools tech
  72. AI Floods China’s Short Dramas tech
  73. XPENG Names Robotaxi YOYO tech
  74. China Unveils Wheat-Breeding Robot tech
  75. EU China Agree Hybrid Limits economy
  76. Beijing Frees Local Debt Room economy
  77. China Rejects Yuan Charges economy