GDP per capita in China
China: GDP per capita was 95,749 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in China stood at 95,749 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in China peaked at 95,749 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.04 current LCU, in 1970.
That places China 108th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330.39 current LCU | 279.04 current LCU | 423.86 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.81 current LCU | 468.36 current LCU | 1,538 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,484 current LCU | 1,666 current LCU | 7,294 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,342 current LCU | 8,024 current LCU | 26,630 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,534 current LCU | 31,341 current LCU | 71,453 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,266 current LCU | 73,338 current LCU | 95,749 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in China?
- Gdp per capita in China was 95,749 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95,749 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.04 current LCU in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release