China vs Upper middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
China
20.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
-13.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
31st
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 20.1 % change on previous year against -13.56 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 33.66 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Upper middle income ahead.
China ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.73 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 65.38 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 52.6 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 40.97 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 28.37 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 8.69 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 13.36 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate, China or Upper middle income?
- China, at 20.1 % change on previous year against -13.56 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between China and Upper middle income?
- 33.66 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.