| APP.2-2 Ranking Position of China in Major Indicators | |||||||
| Sources: United Nations FAO Database. | |||||||
| Indicator | 1978 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Area of Territory | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Population | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth ① | 75(169)② | 77(173) | 83(186) | 88(190) | 86(190) | 87(213) | |
| Gross Domestic Product (USD) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| GNI per Papita(USD)① | 175(188) | 177(188) | 178(200) | 141(207) | 134(207) | 132(208) | 128(208) |
| Foreign Trade Total (USD) | 27 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Exports | 28 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Imports | 27 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Foreign Direct Investment Inflows (USD) | 60 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves(USD) | 40 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Human Development Index① | 79(160) | 96(173) | 85(177) | 81(177) | |||
| Note:①The number in the parentheses indicates the number of countries or territories the order based on.②Data refers to 1977. | |||||||