"The real price of every thing, what every thing really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it... But though labour be the real measure of the exchangeable value of all commodities, it is not that by which their value is commonly estimated... Every commodity, besides, is more frequently exchanged for, and thereby compared with, other commodities than with labour." - Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, 1776

"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." - Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892.

What were Chinese GDP, CPI, or Population Then?

Annual Observations in Table and Graphical Format for years 1952 to Present

These four series are available for any year, or range of years, between 1952 and 2009.

For the source of the data see Sources of Annual CPI, GDP, and Population for China, 1952 to Present

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Lawrence H. Officer and Samuel H. Williamson, "What Was the Chinese GDP or CPI Then?" MeasuringWorth, 2011. URL: http://www.measuringworth.com/chinadata/

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What were Chinese GDP, CPI, or Population Then?

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