Communications (C) (Index) in China
China: Communications (C) (Index) was 107.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Communications (C) in China, 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, communications (c) in China stood at 107.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications (c) in China peaked at 115.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places China 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Communications (C) (Index) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.52 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 115.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 111.97 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 111.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 111.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.09 | -4.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 107.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.52, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- China's 107.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 122.11, 88% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 112.61 | 107.09 | 115.52 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications (c) in China?
- Communications (c) in China was 107.09 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 115.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does China rank for communications (c)?
- China ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Communications (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).