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China

People's Republic of China
CN / CHN Asia Asia
1.41B
Population
$18,744.0B
GDP
18,370
Payment BINs
1,189
Issuers

General Information

Capital Beijing
Continent Asia
Region Asia
Subregion East & Southeast Asia
Currency Renminbi yuan (RMB)
Languages Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official Putonghua based on the Beijing dialect) Yue (Cantonese) Wu (Shanghainese) Minbei (Fuzhou) Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese) Xiang Gan Hakka dialects minority languages note - Zhuang is official in Guangxi Zhuang Yue is official in Guangdong Mongolian is official in Nei Mongol Uyghur is official in Xinjiang Uygur Kyrgyz is official in Xinjiang Uyghur and Tibetan is official in Xizang (Tibet)
Timezones UTC+8
Area 9,596,960 km²
Map Reference Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Borders Afghanistan Bhutan Burma India Kazakhstan North Korea Kyrgyzstan Laos Mongolia Nepal

Demographics

Population (2023) 1,410,710,000
Density 147.0 per km²
Urban Population 64.6%
Median Age 40.2 years
Life Expectancy 78.7 years
Major Cities Shanghai BEIJING Chongqing Guangzhou Tianjin Shenzhen

Economy

GDP (2024) $18,744.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $12,614
Inflation (2024) 0.2%
Unemployment (2024) 4.6%
Public Debt 47.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 7.197 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 31
Listed Equities 5,693
Dominant Currency CNY
Primary Index PATENT INDEX (399427.SZ)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA 1,048
2 BANK OF GUIYANG CO., LTD. 1,001
3 SHANGHAI PUDONG DEVELOPMENT BANK 240
4 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, LTD. 220
5 BANK OF CHINA, LTD. 130
6 CN ICBC PEONY MONEY LINK CARD 126
7 CHINA GUANGFA BANK CO., LTD. 123
8 CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK 102
9 AIR CHINA 100
10 CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES (MU) 100

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Shenzhen Stock Exchange 2,043 SHZ CNY
2 Shanghai Stock Exchange 1,365 SHH CNY
3 Hong Kong Stock Exchange 677 HKG HKD
4 Frankfurt Stock Exchange 494 FRA EUR
5 OTC Bulletin Board 421 PNK USD

Main Exports

1. broadcasting equipment
2. computers
3. integrated circuits
4. garments
5. machine parts (2023)

Main Imports

1. crude petroleum
2. integrated circuits
3. iron ore
4. gold
5. natural gas (2023)