GNI (current LCU), per capita in China
China: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 95,082 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
95,082 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
106th
of 207 countries
All-time high
95,082 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
279.04 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in China stood at 95,082 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 95,082 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.04 current LCU per person, in 1970.
China ranks 106th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 292.57 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 296.57 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 313.01 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 314.57 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 332.2 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 321.66 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 345.05 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 385.37 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 423.86 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 468.21 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 497.29 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 534.46 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 591.75 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 706.78 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 869.67 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 974.36 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,124 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1,539 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,670 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,922 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2,344 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 3,033 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 4,092 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 5,035 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 5,846 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 6,448 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,803 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 7,199 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7,927 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8,694 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 9,534 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 10,752 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 12,638 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 14,465 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 16,946 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 20,851 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 24,633 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 26,587 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 31,209 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 36,516 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 40,338 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 43,928 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 47,862 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 50,674 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 54,583 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 60,613 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 66,438 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 71,256 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 72,762 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 82,544 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 86,655 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 90,995 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 95,082 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95,082 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 95,082 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330.39 current LCU per person | 279.04 current LCU per person | 423.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 868.59 current LCU per person | 468.21 current LCU per person | 1,539 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,439 current LCU per person | 1,670 current LCU per person | 7,199 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,303 current LCU per person | 7,927 current LCU per person | 26,587 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,342 current LCU per person | 31,209 current LCU per person | 71,256 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,608 current LCU per person | 72,762 current LCU per person | 95,082 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 103 Venezuela 99,066 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Nicaragua 99,052 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Poland 96,243 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Australia 94,979 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Luxembourg 90,245 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Romania 89,936 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in China was 95,082 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95,082 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.04 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.