China Contributed Over 31% of Global Growth
Over the Past Decade


 
Over the past decade China has contributed 31.1% to global growth, compared with the USA's contribution of 9.2%. Compound Annual Growth over the last 3 years has been 4.6%, near double the USA rate. Few predict China's growth differential in relation to the USA will disappear in the near future.

China’s Annual GDP Growth has Consistently Outperformed the United States
Annual GDP % Change
China Contributed Over 31% of Global Growth - Over the Past Decade




Source: GDP growth rate estimates derived from the IMF World Economic Outlook Database & World Bank.

Note: Chinese GDP data quality is rated C grade by World Economics, and so GDP data are usable, with caution. Population data is rated A grade.

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