| A2-1 Ranking of China in the World in Terms of Main Indicators | |||||||||
| Source: FAO Database;UNCTAD Database;WTO Database;World Bank WDI Database;IMF Database. | |||||||||
| Indicator | 1978 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| Country Area | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Population | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gross Domestic Product | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| GNI per capita ① | 175(188) | 177(188) | 178(200) | 141(207) | 128(208) | 120(215) | 114(214) | ||
| Foreign Trade Total | 29 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Exports | 30 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Imports | 27 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Foreign Direct Investment | 60 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Inflow | |||||||||
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | 38 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Note: ① The number in the parentheses indicates the number of countries or territories the order based on. | |||||||||