GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
101st
of 210 countries
All-time high
13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,322 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in China stood at 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,322 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 101st of 210 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,322 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 27,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 29,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 30,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 32,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 31,887 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 34,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 39,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 43,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 48,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 52,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 57,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 64,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 77,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 97,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 110,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 129,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 161,973 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 183,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 201,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 235,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 290,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 381,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 520,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 656,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 769,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 854,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 914,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 973,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 13.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,748 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,952 current LCU per square kilometre | 183,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 579,753 current LCU per square kilometre | 201,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 973,335 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 98 Algeria 14.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sudan 14.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Norway 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Puerto Rico 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Curacao 13.23 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,322 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.