GDP per capita in China
China: GDP per capita was 13,303 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in China stood at 13,303 current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in China peaked at 13,303 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113.35 current US$, in 1970.
China ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.3 current US$ | 113.35 current US$ | 185.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.85 current US$ | 195.15 current US$ | 311.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.41 current US$ | 318.5 current US$ | 881.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,010 current US$ | 969.2 current US$ | 3,898 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,750 current US$ | 4,629 current US$ | 10,343 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,548 current US$ | 10,628 current US$ | 13,303 current US$ | 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 13,303 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,303 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.35 current US$ in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 89th 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 71.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release