Augmented human development index excluding gdp in China
China: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.1805 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in China, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1805 for augmented human development index excluding gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in China peaked at 0.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0181, in 1870.
China ranks 142nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0181 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0184 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0187 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0204 | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0345 | +68.8% |
| 1925 | 0.028 | -18.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0432 | +54.6% |
| 1933 | 0.047 | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0492 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0467 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0569 | +21.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0499 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0737 | +47.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0847 | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0927 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1278 | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1361 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1396 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1555 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1674 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1808 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1891 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 | -5.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1805 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1805 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented human development index excluding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +68.8% | 0.0204 | 0.0345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0181 | 0.0181 | 0.0181 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0345 | 0.0345 | 0.0345 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0356 | 0.028 | 0.0432 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0481 | 0.047 | 0.0492 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0518 | 0.0467 | 0.0569 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0618 | 0.0499 | 0.0737 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0887 | 0.0847 | 0.0927 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.132 | 0.1278 | 0.1361 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1475 | 0.1396 | 0.1555 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1741 | 0.1674 | 0.1808 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1891 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1805 | 0.1805 | 0.1805 | 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 human development index excluding gdp in China?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in China was 0.1805 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 in 1870.
- How does China rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- China ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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