Communications (C) in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Communications (C) was 107.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Communications (C) in China (People’s Republic of), 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, communications (c) in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 115.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 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.
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 (People’s Republic of)
More financial sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications (c) in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Communications (c) in China (People’s Republic of) was 107.09 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 115.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for communications (c)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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).