Rising domestic spending easing effect of sluggish exports on China’s economy Despite the weakness of Western economies, the Chinese economy still achieved a robust growth rate of 9.2 percent in 2011. The GDP totaled 47.16 trillion yuan ($7.45 trillion) last year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Rising domestic spending easing effect of sluggish exports on China’s economy Despite the weakness of Western economies, the Chinese economy still achieved a robust growth rate of 9.2 percent in 2011. The GDP totaled 47.16 trillion yuan ($ 7.45 trillion) last year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).