Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.3% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
China ranks 55th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +454.1% |
| 1972 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +794.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.6% |
| 2005 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5145.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +794.0% | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +454.1% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 52 Romania 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Yemen 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Ukraine 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Belarus 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Albania 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Mozambique 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.