Population by income level, per unit of GDP in China
China: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per unit of gdp in China is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places China 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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- 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 population by income level, per unit of gdp in China?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does China rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 121st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.