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China Statistics
China has a population of 1.4B (17% of the world), a GDP of $18.7T (17% of global GDP), and inflation of 0.2%, making it the 2nd largest economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
Key metrics at a glance
Economy
Output, growth, prices, and the macro picture.
China's gdp was $18.7T in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 31219.9% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of $3.7T.
Demographics
Population size, growth, structure, and life expectancy.
China's population, total was 1.4B in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 111.2% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of 69.2M.
Labor
Employment, unemployment, and the workforce.
China's unemployment, total was 4.6% in 2022 (World Bank). That is up 250.7% from 1978. That is below the G7 median of 4.9%.
| Indicator |
Latest |
Year |
Rank |
Source |
| Unemployment, total |
4.6% of total labor force |
2022 |
#5 of 8 in the G7 + China · #123 of 209 worldwide |
World Bank |
Trade
Exports, imports, and the balance with the world.
China's exports was 20% in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 536.4% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of 32.4%.
Environment
Emissions, energy, and the environmental footprint.
China's co2 emissions per capita was 9.32 in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 736.3% from 1970. That is above the G7 median of 6.94.
Education & Research
Schooling, literacy, and research and development.
China's literacy rate was 95.1% in 2020 (World Bank). That is up 85.9% from 1982. That is below the G7 median of 99.2%.
Use this data programmatically
# Full country profile (JSON, no signup)
curl "https://autario.com/api/v1/public/entities/china/profile"
# Any indicator for China (MCP, for LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT)
get_entity_profile("CHN")
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