{"id":3388,"date":"2016-07-28T19:42:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T23:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.223.13.186\/~zacksim\/investing-opportunities-as-chinas-economy-evolves\/"},"modified":"2022-02-26T13:22:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T13:22:10","slug":"investing-opportunities-as-chinas-economy-evolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacksim.com\/blog\/investing-opportunities-as-chinas-economy-evolves\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing Opportunities as China\u2019s Economy Evolves"},"content":{"rendered":"

China\u2019s evolution from a manufacturing\/exports-oriented economy to a domestic services-based one suggests potential for growth in some sectors of the Chinese economy. China\u2019s growth potential comes from its more than 1 billion population with the largest number of middle class adults globally\u2014109 million as of 2015. What\u2019s more, it currently has the largest pool of workers (770.4 million)\u2026and, there\u2019s growing urbanization<\/em>. In 2011, China\u2019s urban population exceeded the rural population for the first time in country\u2019s history and it continues to increase.<\/p>\n

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Computations Based on Statista Data<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With China\u2019s standard of living (measured in per capita income) quickly catching up with the global average, and the nation\u2019s accelerating domestic consumption, economic restructuring has come just in time.<\/p>\n

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Data source: World Bank<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\u00a0Data source: World Bank<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Strong Consumer Trends Ripe for a \u2018New Economy\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It does appear China\u2019s economic restructuring is underway as the Chinese services sector has grown to become 50.5% of GDP in 2015; up from 48.1% the previous year and contributing to more than half of China\u2019s GDP for the first time.<\/p>\n

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Source: KraneShares<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Retail sales volume<\/strong> increased every year by an average of +17% from 2006 through 2014, even as price levels fluctuated.<\/p>\n

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Data Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Online spending<\/strong> has contributed to the retail boom in a big way as the number of digital shoppers has grown dynamically from less than 33 million in 2006 to over 361 million as of 2014.<\/p>\n

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Data source: Statista<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Having the largest internet user base in the world, China\u2019s online spending (around $672 billion) comprises 16% of its total spending, as estimated by eMarketer. What\u2019s more, online shopping in China accounts for almost 35% of global online spending, as of 2013, and is predicted to continue to grow dramatically in the coming few years.<\/p>\n

Passenger car sales<\/strong> have more than tripled<\/em> to almost 21.2 million units in 2015 making China the leading car producer (up from around 6.8 million in 2008).<\/p>\n

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Data Source: Statista<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, China\u2019s passenger vehicle sales saw +9.5% growth to reach 10.8 million units in the first half of 2016, largely bolstered by rising demand for SUVs\u2014something that\u2019s probably driven by the increasing affluence of citizens, purchase tax relaxations applicable to compact\/mid-sized SUVs, and the proposed abolition of China\u2019s \u201cone-child\u201d policy expected to raise demand for larger-spaced vehicles.<\/p>\n

Travelling\/tourism<\/strong> is another burgeoning consumer market. Statista\u2019s estimates indicate a +29% CAGR of international tourism spending by the Chinese from 2008 through 2014.<\/p>\n

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Data source: Statista estimates<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, Goldman Sachs estimates that total overseas expenditures by the Chinese amounted to almost $200 billion in 2015, topping all countries. By 2025, spending could more than double that nearing $450 billion, along with an increase in passport holders to 12% of China\u2019s population from the current 4%.<\/p>\n

According to eMarketer forecasts, digital travel sales are expected to climb +36% in China this year, contributing the most to the Asia-Pacific regional growth thanks to increasing smartphone usage coupled with growing discretionary income of the middle class.<\/p>\n

Backed by rising wealth and government initiatives, health care spending by Chinese households has experienced upward momentum in recent years. Annual personal healthcare expenses per person increased more than twofold between 2004 and 2011 to $102.25 from $51.05. Additionally, sales of vitamins and dietary supplements could climb +214% to $5.3\u00a0billion by 2017\u00a0from a decade earlier, as suggested by Mintel.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line for Investors<\/strong><\/p>\n

China\u2019s evolving economy should spell more growth opportunities in the consumer segment. Moreover, in a recent survey by McKinsey & Company on China\u2019s consumers, around 55% of respondents expected their incomes to increase significantly over the next five years, more than 25% of the consumers plan to increase expenses on leisure and entertainment, and around 23% plan to spend more on travel\u2014something that should aid services sector growth, in line with the nation\u2019s restructuring objectives.<\/p>\n

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