GNI per capita in China
China: GNI per capita was 95,081 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
China recorded 95,081 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in China peaked at 95,081 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.04 current LCU, in 1970.
China ranks 104th of 204 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 | 330.39 current LCU | 279.04 current LCU | 423.86 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 868.59 current LCU | 468.21 current LCU | 1,539 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,439 current LCU | 1,670 current LCU | 7,199 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,303 current LCU | 7,927 current LCU | 26,587 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,342 current LCU | 31,209 current LCU | 71,256 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,607 current LCU | 72,762 current LCU | 95,081 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 gni per capita in China?
- Gni per capita in China was 95,081 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95,081 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.04 current LCU in 1970.
- How does China rank for gni per capita?
- China ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release