How does China rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in China

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
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China: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

150th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places China 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.9119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1973	0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1974	0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1975	0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1976	0.8502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1977	0.8481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1978	0.8405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1979	0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1980	0.7726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.7756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.7971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.8216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1984	0.8388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.8493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1987	0.8596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1988	0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	0.8623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1991	0.8657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1992	0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.8647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.8654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1995	0.8494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1996	0.848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1997	0.8475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	0.8379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1999	0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2000	0.8234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2002	0.8294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.8295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2004	0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2005	0.8038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2006	0.7989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2007	0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2008	0.7672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2009	0.7803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2010	0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2011	0.7246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.7448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2013	0.7331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.7394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.7355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.7364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.7416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.7222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2021	0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
China's 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near China

147 Eritrea 0.7048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Papua New Guinea 0.7024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Barbados 0.7001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Botswana 0.6987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Guinea 0.6865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does China rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.