China's economic miracle: 40-year rise in numbers
Four decades after China's late leader Deng Xiaoping masterminded the "reform and opening-up" policy, the Asian giant has become an economic superpower, behind only the United States.
Here we break down the transformation in numbers.
42
The factor by which the size of China's economy multiplied between 1980 and 2017, expanding from US$305 billion to US$12.7 trillion.
620
The number of dollar billionaires in China — the most in the world, according to Shanghai-based publisher Hurun Report. Alibaba founder Jack Ma tops the list, with his wealth at a whopping US$39 billion.
10.2
The average percentage growth rate in China's economy between 1980 and 2016.
168
The value, in billions of dollars, of foreign investment into China in 2017, up from virtually nothing in 1980.
216
Chinese investment abroad, in billions of dollars, in 2016.
90
The factor by which Chinese household consumption grew between 1980 and 2016, exploding from US$49 billion to US$4.4 trillion.
1.39
The population, in billions, of China in 2017, up from 963 million inhabitants in 1978 and making it the world's most populous country.
76
Average Chinese life expectancy in 2016, up from 66 in 1979.