| China Mainland - Overall Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Overall Performance Competitiveness Evolution Strengths and Weaknesses | Overall Competitiveness | Basic Facts | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Value | Year | ||||||||||
| Rank | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | Population (million) | 1,347.35 | 2011 | ||||||||
| Land area (km2 '000) | 9,600.0 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Simulation | Economic Performance | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | GDP ($ billion) | 7,298.1 | 2011 | |||||||||
Attractiveness Indicators | Rank | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| GDP (PPP) per capita ($) | 8,242 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Government Efficiency | Real GDP growth (%) | 9.2 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 12 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 34 | Consumer price inflation (%) | 5.4 | 2011 | ||||||||
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.10 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Business Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Labor force (million) | 783.88 | 2010 | |||||||||
| Rank | 33 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Current account balance (%) | 5.19 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Infrastructure | Direct investment | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Stocks inward ($ billion) | 711.80 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Rank | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Flows inward (% of GDP) | 1.70 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||