Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
9,009 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in China stood at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,009 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 42nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,009 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 11,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 13,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 13,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 13,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 15,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 13,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 15,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 15,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 16,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 20,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 23,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 28,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 27,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 25,038 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 29,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 32,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 32,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 35,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 39,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 41,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 52,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 66,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 78,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 87,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 92,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 97,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 107,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 118,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 131,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 148,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 172,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 198,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 237,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 304,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 381,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 431,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 496,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 592,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 688,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 760,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 840,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 883,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 898,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 990,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 398,225 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,378 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 431,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 496,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 39 Lebanon 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.