1-3  Composition Indicators on National Economic and Social Development
(%)
Item 1978 1990 2000 2008
         
              Population and Employment
  Population
      Sexual Composition
          Male 51.5 51.5 51.6 51.5
          Female 48.5 48.5 48.4 48.5
      Urban and Rural Composition
          Urban 17.9 26.4 36.2 45.7
          Rural 82.1 73.6 63.8 54.3
  Employment
      Industrial Composition
          Primary Industry 70.5 60.1 50.0 39.6
          Secondary Industry 17.3 21.4 22.5 27.2
          Tertiary Industry 12.2 18.5 27.5 33.2
 
                      Macro Economy
  National Accounting
      Industrial Composition
          Primary Industry 28.2 27.1 15.1 11.3
          Secondary Industry 47.9 41.3 45.9 48.6
          Tertiary Industry 23.9 31.6 39.0 40.1
  Investment in Fixed Assets
      Composition of Total Investment in Fixed Assets
          Urban 72.5 79.7 86.1
          Rural 27.5 20.3 13.9
      Composition of Funding Sources
          State Budget 8.7 6.4 4.3
          Domestic Loans 19.6 20.3 14.5
          Foreign Investment 6.3 5.1 2.9
          Self-raising Funds and Other Investments 65.4 68.2 78.3
  Government Finance
      Composition of Government Revenue
          Central Government 15.5 33.8 52.2 53.3
          Local Governments 84.5 66.2 47.8 46.7
      Composition of Government Expenditure
          Central Government 47.4 32.6 34.7 21.3
          Local Governments 52.6 67.4 65.3 78.7
  Utilization of Foreign Capital
      Composition of Foreign Capital Actually Utilized
          Loans from Abroad 63.5 16.8
          Foreign Direct Investment 33.9 68.6 97.0
          Other Foreign Investment 2.6 14.6 3.0
  Energy
      Composition of Total Energy Production
          Coal 70.3 74.2 72.0 76.7
          Crude Oil 23.7 19.0 18.1 10.4
          Natural Gas 2.9 2.0 2.8 3.9
         Hydro-power, Nuclear Power, Wind Power 3.1 4.8 7.2 9.0
      Composition of Total Energy Consumption
          Coal 70.7 76.2 67.8 68.7
          Petroleum 22.7 16.6 23.2 18.7
          Natural Gas 3.2 2.1 2.4 3.8
          Hydro-power, Nuclear Power, Wind Power 3.4 5.1 6.7 8.9
                                Industry
  Agriculture
      Composition of Gross Output Value of Agriculture
          Farming 80.0 64.7 55.7 48.4
          Forestry 3.4 4.3 3.8 3.7
          Animal Husbandry 15.0 25.6 29.7 35.5
          Fishery 1.6 5.4 10.9 9.0
  Industry
      Composition of Capital of Industrial Enterprises
          Large Enterprises 56.3 38.1
          Medium-sized Enterprises 12.9 32.7
          Small Enterprises 30.8 29.2
  Construction
   Composition of Gross Output Value of
    Construction Industry
      State-owned Enterprise 69.5 40.4 19.7
      Collective-owned Enterprises 30.5 32.3 5.2
      Enterprises with Funds from Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan 0.8 0.5
      Foreign Funded Enterprises 0.5 0.6
      Other Enterprises 25.9 74.0
  Transportation
      Composition of Freight Traffic
          Railways 44.2 15.5 13.1 12.8
          Highways 34.2 74.6 76.5 74.1
          Waterways 17.4 8.3 9.0 11.4
          Civil Aviation 0.003 0.004 0.014 0.016
          Pipelines 4.2 1.6 1.4 1.8
  Domestic Trade
      Composition of Retail Sales of Consumer Goods
          Cities 32.4 46.9 62.8 68.0
          Counties 24.4 16.1 12.4 11.3
          Below Counties 43.2 37.0 24.9 20.8
  Imports and Exports of Goods
      Composition of Exports
          Primary Goods 53.5 25.6 10.2 5.4
          Manufactured Goods 46.5 74.4 89.8 94.6
      Composition of Imports
          Primary Goods 18.5 20.8 32.0
          Manufactured Goods 81.5 79.2 68.0
  International Tourism
      Composition of Tourists Visiting China
          Foreigners 12.7 6.4 12.2 18.7
          Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots
86.3
89.9 84.0 77.9
          Taiwan Compatriots 3.5 3.7 3.4
  Financial Intermediation
      Composition of Sources of Funds in Financial Institutions
          Deposits 91.4 86.6
          Financial Bonds 3.9
          Liability to International Financial Institutions 0.3 0.1
          Currency in Circulation 10.8 6.4
          Others -2.5 3.0
      Composition of Fund Uses in Financial Institutions
          Loans 73.3 56.4
          Portfolio and Investment 14.5 12.1
          Position for Bullion and Silver Purchase 0.1
          Position for Foreign Exchange 10.5 31.3
          Advances to Treasury 1.2
          Assets with International Financial Institutions 0.4 0.2
          Education, Science and Culture
  Education
      Composition of Full-time Teachers in Regular Schools
          Colleges and Universities 2.4 4.4 4.5 10.5
          Secondary Schools 36.9 33.7 38.8 41.9
          Primary Schools 60.7 62.0 56.7 47.6
      Composition of Student Enrollment in Regular Schools
          College and University Students 0.4 1.2 2.7 9.9
          Secondary School Students 30.8 26.9 35.2 39.5
          Primary School Students 68.8 71.9 62.2 50.6
  Science and Technology
      Composition of Funds for Scientific and
        Technological Activities
          Government Funds 25.3 20.8
          Enterprises Funds 55.2 69.8
          Loans from Banks 8.4 4.4
      Composition of Expenditure on R&D                                  
         Basic Research 5.2 4.8
         Applied Research 17.0 12.5
         Experimental Development 77.8 82.8
 
          People's Living Conditions and Environment
  People's Living Conditions
      Consumption Composition of Urban Residents
          Food 54.3 39.4 37.9
          Clothing 13.4 10.0 10.4
          Residence 7.0 11.3 10.2
          Household Facilities, Articles and Services 10.1 7.5 6.2
          Health Care and Medical Services 2.0 6.4 7.0
          Transport and Communications 1.2 8.5 12.6
          Education, Cultural and Recreation Services 11.1 13.4 12.1
          Miscellaneous Goods and Services 0.9 3.4 3.7
      Consumption Composition of Rural Residents
          Food 58.8 49.1 43.7
          Clothing 7.8 5.7 5.8
          Residence 17.3 15.5 18.5
          Household Facilities, Articles and Services 5.3 4.5 4.8
          Transport and Telecommunications 1.4 5.6 9.8
          Education, Cultural and Recreation and Services 5.4 11.2 8.6
          Health Care and Medical Services 3.3 5.2 6.7
          Other Goods and Services 0.7 3.1 2.1
  Health Care
      Composition of Medical Technical Personnel
          Licensed (Assistant) Doctors 41.9 45.2 46.2 41.4
          Registered Nurses 16.5 25.0 28.2 32.9
  Environment 
      Composition of Investment in the Treatment of
        Industrial Pollution
          Waste Water Treatment 46.7 35.9
          Waste Gas Treatment 38.7 49.0
          Solid Waste Treatment 4.9 3.6
          Noise Abatement 0.6 0.5
          Others 9.1 11.0