GDP (current US$), per capita in China
China: GDP (current US$), per capita was 13,303 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in China is 13,303 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 13,303 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113.35 current US$ per person, in 1970.
China ranks 90th of 211 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 US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 118.84 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 132.1 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 157.34 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 160.4 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 178.62 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 165.68 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 185.73 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 156.66 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 184.29 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 195.15 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 197.43 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 203.72 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 225.87 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 251.19 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 295.01 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 282.44 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 252.26 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 284.02 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 311.43 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 318.5 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 334.13 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 367.82 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 378.94 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 475.68 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 612.68 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 713.34 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 786.74 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 835.1 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 881.15 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 969.2 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,065 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,307 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 3,523 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3,898 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4,629 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 5,704 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 6,405 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 7,147 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 7,781 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8,175 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8,255 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,980 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10,086 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 10,343 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,628 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,887 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 12,971 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,951 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,303 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,303 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13,303 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.3 current US$ per person | 113.35 current US$ per person | 185.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.85 current US$ per person | 195.15 current US$ per person | 311.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.41 current US$ per person | 318.5 current US$ per person | 881.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,010 current US$ per person | 969.2 current US$ per person | 3,898 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,750 current US$ per person | 4,629 current US$ per person | 10,343 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,548 current US$ per person | 10,628 current US$ per person | 13,303 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 us$), per capita in China?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in China was 13,303 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,303 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.35 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.