Economy Officially Grew by 6.9 Pct Last Year, the Lowest Level in 25 Years

(Beijing) – China's economy officially expanded by 6.9 percent last year, the lowest figure in 25 years.

The country had a GDP of 67.67 trillion yuan in 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on January 19. The increase was broadly in line with the government's target of about 7 percent.

The economy grew 6.8 percent larger in the fourth quarter than it was in the same period of 2014, shy of the 6.9 percent average of predictions by 13 economists who were surveyed by Caixin.