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Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on the 2005 National Economic and Social Development

National Bureau of Statistics of China

February 28, 2006

In 2005, under the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, people of all nationalities of China, taking as the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents", and the scientific approach to development for economic and social development, carefully carried out various measures set by the central government aiming at enhancing and improving macro-control. Remarkable achievements were made in national economic and social development. The national economy kept stable and fairly fast growth; breakthrough was made in reforms in major fields and key sectors; employment and social security programs were further enhanced; the living standard of urban and rural population improved; China was opening wider to the outside world; and various social undertakings were strengthened. Main targets set forth for the economic and social development at the beginning of the year had been achieved, and the major tasks of the 10th Five-year Plan had been fulfilled which had laid a solid foundation for the economic and social development for the 11th Five-year Program. However, the problems of irrational economic structure and extensive mode of economic growth are still prominent.

I. General Outlook

Preliminary estimation indicated that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the year was 18,232.1 billion yuan, up by 9.9 percent over the previous year. The value-added of the primary industry was 2,271.8 billion yuan, up by 5.2 percent. The value-added of the secondary industry was 8,620.8 billion yuan, up by 11.4 percent. The value-added of the tertiary industry was 7,339.5 billion yuan, up by 9.6 percent. The value-added of the primary industry, secondary industry and the tertiary industry accounted for 12.4 percent, 47.3 percent and 40.3 percent respectively of the GDP.

Figure 1: Gross Domestic Product and Its Growth in the 10th Five-year Plan Period

The general level of consumer prices in China was up by 1.8 percent over the previous year (Table 1). Of this total, the prices for service items were up 3.3 percent. The retail prices of commodities were up by 0.8 percent, while the producers' prices for manufactured goods increased by 4.9 percent, and the purchasing prices for raw materials, fuels and power went up by 8.3 percent. The prices for investment in fixed assets were up 1.6 percent. Producers' prices of farm products were up by 1.4 percent. The sales prices for housing in 70 large and medium cities were up by 7.6 percent. Full Story>>>

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