| Time | GDP percentage in the world | GDP rank | Population percentage in the world |
| Han Dynasty | 26% | 2 | 10% |
| Tang Dynasty | 58% | 1 | 20% - 30% |
| 1000 | 22.70% | 2 | 20% - 30% |
| Song Dynasty(1095) | 80% | 1 | 20% - 30% |
| Ming Dynasty(1500~1600) | 25% - 29% | 1 | 20% - 30% |
| Qing Dynasty(1700) | 22% | 2 | 20% - 30% |
| Qing Dynasty(1800) | 32% | 1 | 20% - 30% |
| Qing Dynasty(1870) | 17% | 2 | 20% - 30% |
| 1900 | 6% | 20% - 30% | |
| 1945 | 4% | 20% - 30% | |
| 1997 | 3.50% | ||
| 2005 | 4.90% | 4 | 20.20% |
| 2009 | 8% | 3 | 19.60% |
| 2014 | 13.40% | 2 | 19% |
| 2015 | 14% | 2 | 18.80% |