| Year | MALC/GDP of China (%) | MALC/(H1H2 + L1H2) of China (%) |
| 1998 | 19.8 | 24.9 |
| 1999 | 19.6 | 24.9 |
| 2000 | 19.2 | 24.7 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 24.2 |
| 2002 | 18.3 | 24.3 |
| 2003 | 18.4 | 24.5 |
| 2004 | 18.2 | 24.1 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 24.4 |
| 2006 | 17.8 | 23.8 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 23.2 |
| 2008 | 17.4 | 23.5 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 24.8 |
| 2010 | 17.7 | 24.4 |
| 2011 | 17.8 | 24.5 |