Investment in energy with private participation in China
China: Investment in energy with private participation was 36.35 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Investment in energy with private participation in China, 1984–2024
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, investment in energy with private participation in China stood at 36.35 billion current US$.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2,106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, investment in energy with private participation in China peaked at 38.42 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.71 million current US$, in 2019.
That places China 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Investment in energy with private participation in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 62.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +6351.6% |
| 1989 | 542.60 million current US$ | -86.4% |
| 1992 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +246.7% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 987.37 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +189.6% |
| 1997 | 5.95 billion current US$ | +108.0% |
| 1998 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 846.80 million current US$ | -80.5% |
| 2001 | 997.13 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +246.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +84.9% |
| 2008 | 678.77 million current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2009 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +340.8% |
| 2010 | 421.47 million current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2011 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +533.8% |
| 2012 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +93.4% |
| 2016 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 265.51 million current US$ | -91.0% |
| 2019 | 9.71 million current US$ | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 838.18 million current US$ | +8532.1% |
| 2021 | 264.41 million current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 563.40 million current US$ | +113.1% |
| 2023 | 38.42 billion current US$ | +6718.6% |
| 2024 | 36.35 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.79 billion current US$ | 987.37 million current US$ | 5.95 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 678.77 million current US$ | 4.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 billion current US$ | 9.71 million current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 billion current US$ | 264.41 million current US$ | 38.42 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is investment in energy with private participation in China?
- Investment in energy with private participation in China was 36.35 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest investment in energy with private participation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest investment in energy with private participation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 million current US$ in 2019.
- How does China rank for investment in energy with private participation?
- China ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is investment in energy with private participation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Investment in energy with private participation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in energy projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in energy (electricity and natural gas: generation, transmission and distribution) that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investments are classified as one of two types: (1) Investments in physical assets: resources the project company commits to invest in expanding and modernizing facilities and (2) payments to the government: to acquire state-owned enterprises or rights to provide services in a specific area or to use radio spectrum. Data is presented based on investment year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.