Wholesale price index in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Wholesale price index was 98 2010 = 100 in 1991. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in China (People’s Republic of), 1977–1991
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in China (People’s Republic of) is 98 2010 = 100, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 102.67 2010 = 100 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35.09 2010 = 100, in 1977.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 51st of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.71 2010 = 100 | 35.09 2010 = 100 | 44.55 2010 = 100 | 3 |
| 1980s | 65.02 2010 = 100 | 47.73 2010 = 100 | 102.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99 2010 = 100 | 98 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 2 |
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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 wholesale price index in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Wholesale price index in China (People’s Republic of) was 98 2010 = 100 in 1991, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.67 2010 = 100 in 1989.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 2010 = 100 in 1977.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for wholesale price index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 51st out of 55 countries with data for 1991.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).