Real GDP during each General Secretary's tenure
Every General Secretary since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | General Secretary | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCP Hu Jintao | 15 Nov 2002 – 15 Nov 2012 | +172% 2002 → 2012 | +10.5%/yr | |
| 2 | CCP Xi Jinping | 15 Nov 2012 – now | +113% 2012 → 2025 | +6.0%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. US$ bn at PPP, constant prices · World Bank, GDP at PPP in constant 2021 international dollars (NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.KD), from the National Bureau of Statistics · China data · as of Sep 2026.