Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in China
China: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 13.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in China, 1991–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in China is 13.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.6% on the previous year and up 335.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in China peaked at 308.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -33.6%, in 1994.
China ranks 60th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in China, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.7% | — |
| 1992 | 308.9% | +789.4% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -83.7% |
| 1994 | -33.6% | -166.9% |
| 1995 | -2.8% | -91.7% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -652.8% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +254.3% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -85.6% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +337.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -86.3% |
| 2002 | -20.0% | -497.6% |
| 2003 | -6.4% | -68.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -120.6% |
| 2005 | -22.2% | -1785.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -278.4% |
| 2007 | 161.1% | +307.4% |
| 2008 | -27.4% | -117.0% |
| 2009 | -10.5% | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -130.8% |
| 2011 | -5.7% | -277.3% |
| 2012 | -16.7% | +192.9% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -258.2% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +3869.1% |
| 2016 | -18.9% | -128.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -143.7% |
| 2018 | -9.2% | -212.1% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -88.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -738.6% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +90.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 13.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3869.1% | 1.7% | 65.6% |
| 2005 | -1785.9% | 1.3% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | -33.6% | 308.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | -27.4% | 161.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -18.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 13.5% | 2 |
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 stock market return in China?
- Stock market return in China was 13.5% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 308.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.6% in 1994.
- How does China rank for stock market return?
- China ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.