GDP (constant LCU), per capita in China
China: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 91,011 constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
China recorded 91,011 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in China peaked at 91,011 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,993 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places China 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,993 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,076 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,103 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,215 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2,220 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,371 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 2,298 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,438 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2,678 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,844 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,028 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3,142 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3,377 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3,686 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 4,192 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 4,691 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 5,034 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 5,530 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 6,053 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 6,211 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,362 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 6,863 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 7,749 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 8,728 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 9,758 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 10,717 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 11,664 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 12,617 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 13,486 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 14,405 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 15,519 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 16,687 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 18,108 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 19,816 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 21,694 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 24,038 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 26,934 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 30,586 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 33,372 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 36,329 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 39,985 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 43,529 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 46,631 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 49,925 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 53,313 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56,703 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 60,199 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 63,959 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 67,962 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 71,831 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 73,338 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 79,552 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 82,056 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 86,589 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 91,011 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,324 constant LCU per person | 1,993 constant LCU per person | 2,844 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,494 constant LCU per person | 3,028 constant LCU per person | 6,211 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,235 constant LCU per person | 6,362 constant LCU per person | 14,405 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,308 constant LCU per person | 15,519 constant LCU per person | 36,329 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,404 constant LCU per person | 39,985 constant LCU per person | 71,831 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,509 constant LCU per person | 73,338 constant LCU per person | 91,011 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 89 Luxembourg 101,090 constant LCU per person compare
- 90 Australia 95,765 constant LCU per person compare
- 91 Singapore 93,085 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Nepal 90,195 constant LCU per person compare
- 94 Switzerland 85,819 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Ireland 85,533 constant LCU per person compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in China?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in China was 91,011 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 91,011 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,993 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.