Domestic material consumption per capita in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Domestic material consumption per capita was 25.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 25.08. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 25.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 | 9.71 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 19.56 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.11 | 23.06 | 25.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 16 Bhutan 28.88 compare
- 17 Estonia, Republic of 28.55 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan, Republic of 26.56 compare
- 20 Bahrain, Kingdom of 23.86 compare
- 21 Denmark 23.46 compare
- 22 New Zealand 23.31 compare
More economy & growth data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 13,793 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.19 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.0596 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 13,793 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 24.73 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 19.40 trillion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in China (People’s Republic of) was 25.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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