GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,880 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in China is 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 65th 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 US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 10,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 12,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 14,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 15,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 17,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 16,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 18,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 15,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 19,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 20,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 20,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 21,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 24,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 27,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 33,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 32,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 29,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 33,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 37,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 38,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 40,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 45,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 47,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 60,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 78,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 92,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 103,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 110,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 117,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 130,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 144,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 158,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 179,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 211,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 246,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 297,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 383,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 497,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 552,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 659,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 817,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 923,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 552,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 659,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 Hungary 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Tuvalu 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lebanon 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Greece 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 French Polynesia 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jamaica 1.79 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.