China - Number of AI publications 21,388
via World Bank DATA360 (OECD Artificial Intelligence) · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked
Latest value
21,388 (2025)
Global rank
##1 of 193 economies
Share of global total
35.0%
Ranking Race — Number of AI publications
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
ChinaUnited StatesIndiaKorea, Rep.Germany
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2025. China climbed from #5 to #1 (overtook Japan). 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.
2004Overtook Japan in global rank auto
2006Overtook United States in global rank auto
2010World's second-largest economy curatedGDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
2015Stock market turbulence curatedSharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
Number of AI publications, 2000-2025
via World Bank DATA360 (OECD Artificial Intelligence) · Number · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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