Real GDP per person during each General Secretary's tenure
Every General Secretary since 1991, ranked by how real GDP per person 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 | +158% 2002 → 2012 | +9.9%/yr | |
| 2 | CCP Xi Jinping | 15 Nov 2012 – now | +105% 2012 → 2025 | +5.7%/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$ per person at PPP, constant prices · World Bank, GDP per person at PPP in constant 2021 international dollars (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD), from the National Bureau of Statistics · China data · as of Sep 2026.