China vs Least developed countries: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- China
- Least developed countries
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 1.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Least developed countries ahead.
China ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 1.1% | 3.6% | China |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -0.8% | 6.1% | China |
| 1980s | 8.2% | -0.2% | 8.4% | China |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 0.1% | 8.8% | China |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.3% | 6.4% | China |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 4.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, China or Least developed countries?
- China, at 5.1% against 1.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between China and Least developed countries?
- 3.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- China ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.