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.