China - Established Business Ownership 4.45
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
##35 of 116 economies
Share of global total
1.2%
Ranking Race — Established Business Ownership
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
ChinaKorea, Rep.Saudi ArabiaGreeceGuatemala
Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. China climbed from #5 to #35 (overtook Qatar). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Key Events — China
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2001WTO accession curatedJoins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
2010World's second-largest economy curatedGDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
2015Fell 43 places in global rank auto
2015Stock market turbulence curatedSharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
2016Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
2018Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2019Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2023Overtook Qatar in global rank auto
Established Business Ownership, 2002-2024
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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