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Consumption to exceed 50% of China's GDP | Business Spectator
Consumption will become the biggest driver of economic growth in China this year, exceeding 50 per cent of the GDP for the first time, according to an official report from the Ministry of Commerce.
During the first quarter of 2015, the total value of retail sales in China reached 7.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.6 per cent. Though the growth in retail sales has moderated, it is still one of the fastest growing areas of the economy.
Researchers from the ministry believe consumption will account for 50.5 per cent of GDP this year.
The booming e-commerce sector is one of the key drivers of consumption growth, surging ahead by more than 50 per cent a year.
China’s consumption as a share of GDP is considerably lower than other major economies such as the United States, and eurozone countries.
Consumptions typically make up 70 to 80 per cent of GDP in these developed economies.
Consumption will become the biggest driver of economic growth in China this year, exceeding 50 per cent of the GDP for the first time, according to an official report from the Ministry of Commerce.
During the first quarter of 2015, the total value of retail sales in China reached 7.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.6 per cent. Though the growth in retail sales has moderated, it is still one of the fastest growing areas of the economy.
Researchers from the ministry believe consumption will account for 50.5 per cent of GDP this year.
The booming e-commerce sector is one of the key drivers of consumption growth, surging ahead by more than 50 per cent a year.
China’s consumption as a share of GDP is considerably lower than other major economies such as the United States, and eurozone countries.
Consumptions typically make up 70 to 80 per cent of GDP in these developed economies.