It saw a GDP growth rate of 13 per cent in 2007. China revised the growth rate of its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2007 to 13 per cent from 11.9 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.

The pace was the fastest since 1994 when the GDP expanded by 13.1 per cent, according to the NBS data.

Final verification showed the GDP totaled $3.76 trillion.

However, the recession has taken a toll on the economy. The growth in manufacturing has fallen sharply in the fourth quarter.

The GDP growth in the fourth dropped to 6.8 per cent, pulling down the full year growth down to 9 per cent from 13 per cent in 2007.

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