Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in China

China: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0181 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0181 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in China, 1970–2019

00.0050.010.0150.02197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in China is 0.0181 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 440.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in China peaked at 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

China ranks 85th of 175 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.

Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in China, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in China, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre —
1971 0 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1981 0 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1986 0 units per square kilometre +15.7%
1987 0 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1988 0.0001 units per square kilometre +20.4%
1989 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1991 0.0001 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1992 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1993 0.0001 units per square kilometre +25.0%
1994 0.0002 units per square kilometre +24.5%
1995 0.0002 units per square kilometre +23.0%
1996 0.0002 units per square kilometre +19.9%
1997 0.0003 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1998 0.0003 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1999 0.0004 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2000 0.0004 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2001 0.0005 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2002 0.0006 units per square kilometre +19.4%
2003 0.0008 units per square kilometre +24.0%
2004 0.001 units per square kilometre +31.1%
2005 0.0012 units per square kilometre +25.8%
2006 0.0016 units per square kilometre +25.6%
2007 0.0021 units per square kilometre +33.5%
2008 0.0028 units per square kilometre +34.5%
2009 0.0033 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2010 0.0042 units per square kilometre +26.8%
2011 0.0054 units per square kilometre +26.7%
2012 0.0066 units per square kilometre +22.4%
2013 0.0079 units per square kilometre +19.9%
2014 0.0092 units per square kilometre +17.0%
2015 0.0101 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2016 0.0115 units per square kilometre +13.5%
2017 0.0136 units per square kilometre +19.0%
2018 0.016 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2019 0.0181 units per square kilometre +13.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0181 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0207 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0181 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0676 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0103 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 82 Norway 0.0209 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 83 Algeria 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 84 Kenya 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 86 Uruguay 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 87 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 88 Syria 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in China?
Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in China was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does China rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
China ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 440.9%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.

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Indicator
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,873 data points, 1961–2019
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.