2024年长三角区域发展指数稳步提升 区域高质量发展行稳致远 - 国家统计局

Core Insights - The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region is solidifying its role as a strong growth engine and a model for high-quality development, with significant advancements in technological and industrial innovation, high-level openness, ecological protection, and improved public welfare in 2024 [1] Economic Development - The YRD's demonstration index for high-quality economic development reached 129.8 in 2024, a 2.4 increase from 2023, and an average annual increase of 2.3 since 2018 [2] - The region's GDP reached 33.17 trillion yuan, 1.5 times that of 2018, accounting for 24.7% of the national total, a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points from 2023 [2] - The digital economy is thriving, with the value added by the information transmission, software, and IT services sector reaching 1.88 trillion yuan, 2.3 times that of 2018, and nearly 30% of the national total [2] Innovation and R&D - The innovation co-construction index rose to 160.6 in 2024, an increase of 8.2 from 2023, with an average annual growth of 6.4 since 2018 [3] - R&D investment in the region reached 1.12 trillion yuan, a 10.5% increase from 2023, representing 30.9% of the national total [3] - The region saw nearly 300,000 new invention patents, with a per capita rate exceeding 12 patents per 10,000 people, 1.6 times that of 2018 [3] Infrastructure and Connectivity - The coordination index for the YRD remained stable at 131.0 in 2024, with an average annual increase of 4.4 since 2018 [4] - The region's railway network expanded to over 15,000 kilometers, a 43.6% increase since 2018, with high-speed rail accounting for over half of the total [4] - The income disparity among residents across provinces narrowed from 2.68:1 in 2018 to 2.40:1 in 2024 [4] Environmental Protection - The green co-protection index reached 163.8 in 2024, a 6.3 increase from 2023, with an average annual growth of 5.6 since 2018 [5] - The air quality improved, with an average of 84.5% of days classified as good air quality across 41 cities, a 0.8 percentage point increase from 2023 [5] - The proportion of good quality surface water reached 94.3%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points year-on-year, marking a historical high [6] Trade and Economic Openness - The openness index for the YRD was 106.6 in 2024, reflecting a resilient outward-oriented economy [7] - The region's total import and export volume exceeded 16 trillion yuan, accounting for 36.5% of the national total, with exports nearing 10 trillion yuan, representing 39.1% of the national total [7] - The seventh China International Import Expo attracted 3,496 exhibitors from 129 countries, with intended transactions exceeding 80 billion USD, of which the YRD accounted for 34% [7] Public Welfare and Services - The public welfare index increased to 130.4 in 2024, a 0.9 increase from 2023, with an average annual rise of 3.1 since 2018 [8] - The average disposable income per capita reached 57,137 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.2% year-on-year [8] - The number of hospital beds in the region increased to 1.6525 million, a rise of 361,800 since 2018, with nearly 7 beds per 1,000 people [8]