Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in China
China: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
496,544 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
39th
of 204 countries
All-time high
496,544 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
842.82 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in China, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in China stood at 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in China peaked at 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 842.82 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 39th of 204 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 842.82 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 901.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 2,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 3,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 2,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 4,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 6,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 8,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 10,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 12,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 14,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 15,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 17,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 19,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 21,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 24,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 29,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 35,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 44,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 59,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 82,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 98,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 123,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 165,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 196,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 231,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 260,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 280,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 284,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 309,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 365,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 385,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 415,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123,902 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 842.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 385,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 415,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 36 Kuwait 633,187 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 558,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 543,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 486,870 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 481,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 433,706 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in China?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in China was 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 496,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.82 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- China ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.