Number

Indicators

Indicator Description

1

Annual GDP growth

The annual growth rate of GDP is based on market prices based on local currency.

2

Inflation rate

The inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, reflects the annual percentage change in the average consumer cost of purchasing a basket of goods and services.

3

China’s foreign contracted project completed turnover

The amount of work performed by Chinese enterprises or other units in contracting overseas construction projects in the form of money completed during the reporting period.

4

The changes of exchange rate

The rate of change in the average annual exchange rate of the official exchange rate of each country compared to the average exchange rate of the previous year.

5

Power coverage

The percentage of the electricity coverage, that is, the percentage of the population with electricity supply as a percentage of the total population.

6

The difficult degree of company registration

By measuring the company’s registration process complexity, the registration process for starting a company includes obtaining the necessary permits, certifications, and other procedures.

7

The rate of traffic accident

The number of deaths caused by road traffic in Shanghai per 100,000 populations.

8

Tax burden

The percentage of total tax out of the commercial profits. The total tax rate refers to the amount of tax and mandatory contributions that the enterprise should pay after deducting the deduction and tax exemption as part of the commercial profit.

9

The population density

The population per square kilometer is the number that the mid-year population divided by the land area (square kilometers).

10

Population growth rate

The t-year population growth rate refers to the medium-term population growth rate from t-1 to t.

11

Total population

Calculated according to the actual number of people, all residents are counted, regardless of their legal status or nationality.

12

Proportion of urban population

The percentage of the urban population out of the total population is collected and collated by the United Nations Population Division.

13

Establishing cooperative relations with China

From low to high, it is divided into diplomatic relations, partners, comprehensive partners, strategic partners, strategic partners, and comprehensive strategic partners, ranging from 1 to 6.

14

Political stability

Political stability measures people’s perceptions of the possibility of political instability and politically motivated violence or terrorism.

15

Government efficiency

It reflects the public’s perceptions of public service quality, the civil service system and the degree of neutrality, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the extent to which the government implements these policies.