GDP (current LCU), per capita in China
China: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 95,749 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in China is 95,749 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 95,749 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.04 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places China 110th out of 211 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 (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 292.57 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 296.57 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 313.01 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 314.57 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 332.2 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 321.66 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 345.05 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 385.37 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 423.86 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 468.36 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 497.51 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 533.75 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 589.51 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 703.34 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 867.32 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 974.44 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,125 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1,538 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,666 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,918 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2,343 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 5,117 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 5,931 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 6,522 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 6,914 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,294 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8,024 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 8,818 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 9,631 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 10,818 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 12,671 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 14,567 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 16,978 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 20,804 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 24,483 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 26,631 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 31,341 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 36,854 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 40,431 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44,281 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 47,802 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 50,912 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 54,849 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 60,691 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 66,726 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 71,452 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 73,338 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 83,110 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 87,385 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 91,746 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 95,749 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95,749 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 95,749 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330.39 current LCU per person | 279.04 current LCU per person | 423.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.81 current LCU per person | 468.36 current LCU per person | 1,538 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,484 current LCU per person | 1,666 current LCU per person | 7,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,342 current LCU per person | 8,024 current LCU per person | 26,631 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,534 current LCU per person | 31,341 current LCU per person | 71,452 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,266 current LCU per person | 73,338 current LCU per person | 95,749 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 107 Poland 99,598 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Ireland 98,863 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Australia 98,280 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Romania 92,386 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 91,564 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ethiopia 88,991 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in China was 95,749 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95,749 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.04 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.