General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China
China: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 33,456 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China is 33,456 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 33,456 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
China ranks 101st of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 129.64 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 145.62 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 164.9 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 194.96 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 217.62 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 229.94 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 251.08 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 286.75 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 304.24 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 318.13 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 343.62 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 408.45 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 506.47 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 566.35 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 651.93 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 750.65 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 869.47 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 1,081 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1,286 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 1,514 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 1,940 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2,225 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2,629 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3,072 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 3,726 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 5,409 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 6,700 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 7,663 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 9,761 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 11,209 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 12,495 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 13,616 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 15,826 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 17,371 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 19,377 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 21,724 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 24,035 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 25,732 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 26,505 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28,510 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 30,032 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 31,548 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 33,456 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.05 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 286.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.99 current LCU per person | 304.24 current LCU per person | 1,081 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,025 current LCU per person | 1,286 current LCU per person | 6,700 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,308 current LCU per person | 7,663 current LCU per person | 24,035 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,297 current LCU per person | 25,732 current LCU per person | 33,456 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 98 Canada 34,126 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Namibia 33,859 current LCU per person compare
- 100 United States of America 33,846 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Austria 30,566 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Nicaragua 29,795 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Switzerland 29,437 current LCU per person 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)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China was 33,456 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 33,456 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does China rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.