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China

Asia · Capital: Beijing · Currency: Chinese yuan (CNY)

China is a country in Asia, with its capital at Beijing. It has a GDP of $18.73T (2024), a population of 1.41B (2025), a GDP per capita of $13,293.

GDP
$18.73T

2024 · #2 of 200

GDP per capita
$13,293

2024 · #83 of 200

Population
1.41B

2025 · #2 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$29,333

2025 · #70 of 185

Economy

GDP
$18.73T2024 · #2
GDP per capita
$13,2932024 · #83
GDP growth
4.96%2024 · #45
Inflation
0.22%2024 · #6
Unemployment
4.62%2025 · #76
Population
1.41B2025 · #2
GDP (PPP)
$41.26T2025 · #1
GDP per capita (PPP)
$29,3332025 · #70
Gini index
36.02022 · #89
Government debt
106.9%2026 · #169

People

Median age
40.2 yrs2024 · #60
Fertility rate
1.0 children/woman2024 · #209
Urbanization
66.3%2025 · #101
Net migration
−268,126/yr2025 · #209
Life expectancy
78.0 yrs2024 · #69
HDI
0.7972023 · #78
Homicide rate
0.5 per 100k2020 · #18

Money

Corporate tax
15-25%2024 · #159
Top income tax
45%2024 · #28
Big Mac index
$3.662026-01 · #41

Figures

Internet users
92.0%2024 · #46
CO₂ per capita
9.3 t2024 · #22
Area
9.71M km²#4
Population density
145 /km²2025 · #77
McDonald's
7,7402024 · #2
Unicorn startups
2792026-03 · #2
Billionaires
5392026 · #2
Passport power
83 destinations2026 · #111
Corruption index
43/1002024 · #77
Military spending
1.7%2024 · #71
Renewable energy
15.2%2021 · #122

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in China.

  1. 1SinopecPetroleum industryRevenue · 2018 · ~$414.57B
  2. 2China National Petroleum CorporationPetroleum industryRevenue · 2018 · ~$392.9B
  3. 3State Grid Corporation of ChinaElectric power industryRevenue · 2018 · ~$386.98B
  4. 4PetroChina Company LimitedPetroleum industryRevenue · 2015 · ~$277.07B
  5. 5Ping An InsuranceInsuranceRevenue · 2020 · ~$191.49B