According to the National Bureau of Statistics' 2025 Statistical Communiqué on National Economic and Social Development released on February 28, preliminary calculations indicate that China’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached 140.1879 trillion yuan in 2025, reflecting a 5.0% growth compared to the previous year. This marks the first time China’s economic output has exceeded 140 trillion yuan, successfully achieving the expected targets. Throughout the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the economy successively surpassed the thresholds of 110 trillion, 120 trillion, 130 trillion, and 140 trillion yuan.

In 2025, China’s per capita GDP reached 99,665 yuan, a 5.1% increase year-on-year. When converted using the annual average exchange rate, this amounts to $13,953, marking the third consecutive year that per capita GDP has remained above $13,000 and indicating further progress in the nation’s development level. Sheng Laiyun, Deputy Head of the National Bureau of Statistics, attributed the steady rise in per capita GDP to technological innovation, the accelerated development of a modern industrial system, and the robust growth of new quality productive forces.

At the same time, per capita indicators reflecting production efficiency and national quality have also shown continuous improvement. Overall labor productivity increased by 6.1% compared to the previous year, outpacing economic growth by 1.1 percentage points. The average years of education among the population aged 16 to 59 also rose by 0.1 year.