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China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France. | ||
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| ===1925 - 1950=== | ===1925 - 1950=== | ||
| USA was the world's largest economy followed by the USSR, UK, China, France, Germany and |
USA was the world's largest economy followed by the USSR, UK, China, France, Germany, India and Japan. The gross domestic product of China in 1950 was estimated at about 10 per cent that of the USA. | ||
| ==People's Republic== | ==People's Republic== | ||
| {{main|Economic history of the People's Republic of China}} | {{main|Economic history of the People's Republic of China}} | ||
| ===1950 - 1975=== | ===1950 - 1975=== | ||
| USA was the world's largest economy followed by the USSR, Japan and |
USA was the world's largest economy followed by the USSR, Japan, Germany and China. The gross domestic product of China in 1975 was estimated at about 10 per cent that of the USA. Though ]'s ] reforms helped arrest the economic decline, China was no longer the largest Asian economy. | ||
| ===1975 - 2000=== | ===1975 - 2000=== | ||
| USA was the world's largest economy followed by Japan, Germany and China. The gross domestic product of China in 2000 was estimated at about |
USA was the world's largest economy followed by Japan, Germany and China. The gross domestic product of China in 2000 was estimated at about 10 per cent that of the USA. Capitalist reforms initiated by ] in the early 1980s initiated the current wave of export-oriented economic expansion. | ||
| ===2000 - Present=== | ===2000 - Present=== | ||
| The gross domestic product of China in 2006 was estimated at about 20 per cent that of the USA |
The gross domestic product of China in 2006 was estimated at about 20 per cent that of the USA. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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China was the largest economy on earth for most of the recorded history for the past two millennia.
Qing Dynasty
Main article: Economic history of Imperial China1625 - 1650
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France. During this period, the territorial domain of the Qing empire expanded to almost 1,000 million acres.
1650 - 1675
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France.
1675 - 1700
India was the world's largest economy followed by China and France.
1700 - 1725
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France. Collapse of the central authority of the Mughal Empire and the resultant chaos triggered India's long but slow decline on the world stage.
1725 - 1750
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France.
1750 - 1775
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France.
1775 - 1800
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France.
1800 - 1825
China was the world's largest economy followed by India and France.
1825 - 1850
China was the world's largest economy followed by the UK and India. Industrial revolution in the UK catapulted the nation to the top league of Europe for the first time ever.
1850 - 1875
China was the world's largest economy followed by the USA, UK and India.
1875 - 1900
USA was the world's largest economy followed by China, UK, Germany and India. Collapse of the central authority of the Qing Dynasty and the resultant chaos triggered China's short but rapid decline on the world stage. The gross domestic product of China in 1900 was estimated at about 50 per cent that of the USA.
Nationalist Republic
Main article: Economic history of the Republic of China1900 - 1925
USA was the world's largest economy followed by the UK, China, France, Germany, India and the USSR. The gross domestic product of China in 1925 was estimated at about 20 per cent that of the USA.
1925 - 1950
USA was the world's largest economy followed by the USSR, UK, China, France, Germany, India and Japan. The gross domestic product of China in 1950 was estimated at about 10 per cent that of the USA.
People's Republic
Main article: Economic history of the People's Republic of China1950 - 1975
USA was the world's largest economy followed by the USSR, Japan, Germany and China. The gross domestic product of China in 1975 was estimated at about 10 per cent that of the USA. Though Mao's collectivisation reforms helped arrest the economic decline, China was no longer the largest Asian economy.
1975 - 2000
USA was the world's largest economy followed by Japan, Germany and China. The gross domestic product of China in 2000 was estimated at about 10 per cent that of the USA. Capitalist reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping in the early 1980s initiated the current wave of export-oriented economic expansion.
2000 - Present
The gross domestic product of China in 2006 was estimated at about 20 per cent that of the USA.