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China investment

The latest available value was 39.7% in 2024. Compared with 2023, the latest value changed by -0.8 pts.

Latest availableWorld Bank sourceNo forecast values
Latest available value39.7%

China · 2024

Change from 2023-0.8 pts

One period comparison, not annualized

Data statusLatest available

Observed source series

Historical observationsChina Investment
39.7%2024
Explain this chart
What changed-0.8 pts

The latest plotted observation compared with the one immediately before it.

What could matter

Interest rates, Expected demand, Public investment

What this cannot prove

The ratio does not reveal the quality, ownership, financing, or productivity of investment.

View accessible data table
PeriodValueStatus
202439.7%observed
202340.5%observed
202241.2%observed
202141.4%observed
202041.8%observed
201942.3%observed
201842.4%observed
201741.4%observed
201641.1%observed
201541.6%observed
Definition

What this number measures

Spending on fixed assets such as buildings, machinery, infrastructure, and major improvements as a share of GDP.

Why people watch it

Investment can expand future productive capacity, though not every project produces the same social or economic return.

What can influence it
  • 01Interest rates
  • 02Expected demand
  • 03Public investment
  • 04Business confidence

These are common mechanisms, not claims about what caused the latest movement in China.

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Limits of this comparison

The ratio does not reveal the quality, ownership, financing, or productivity of investment.

Annual observations can refer to different release schedules. Recent values can also be revised by the source.

Source record

World Bank World Development Indicators

Series NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Retrieved August 5, 2026. Values remain attributable to the original source.