Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China
China: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2573 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2573
World rank
131st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2635
in 2015
All-time low
0.0353
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China stood at 0.2573.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 0.2635 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0353, in 1870.
That places China 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0353 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0359 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0362 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0384 | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0566 | +47.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0484 | -14.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0672 | +38.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0719 | +7.0% |
| 1938 | 0.074 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0684 | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0843 | +23.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0766 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1066 | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1193 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1291 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1673 | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1797 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1854 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2235 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2435 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2588 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2635 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2573 | -2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2573 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2573 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0362 | 0.0362 | 0.0362 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0384 | 0.0384 | 0.0384 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0566 | 0.0566 | 0.0566 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0578 | 0.0484 | 0.0672 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0729 | 0.0719 | 0.074 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0764 | 0.0684 | 0.0843 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0916 | 0.0766 | 0.1066 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1242 | 0.1193 | 0.1291 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1735 | 0.1673 | 0.1797 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1965 | 0.1854 | 0.2076 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2335 | 0.2235 | 0.2435 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2612 | 0.2588 | 0.2635 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2573 | 0.2573 | 0.2573 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in China was 0.2573 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2635 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 in 1870.
- How does China rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- China ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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