Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Eci ranking vs gdp per capita was 18 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
18
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
101st
of 121 countries
All-time high
48
in 1994
All-time low
18
in 2014
Years of data
53
1964–2016

Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of), 1964–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, eci ranking vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eci ranking vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 48 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2014.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.17 26 31 6
1970s 33.5 29 40 10
1980s 36.5 32 40 10
1990s 40.6 31 48 10
2000s 34.4 26 40 10
2010s 21.43 18 27 7

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 99 Norway 20 compare
  2. 100 Slovak Republic 19 compare
  3. 102 Italy 17 compare
  4. 103 Belgium 16 compare
  5. 104 Hungary 15 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eci ranking vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of)?
Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) was 18 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest eci ranking vs gdp per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 1994.
What is the lowest eci ranking vs gdp per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2014.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for eci ranking vs gdp per capita?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
Is eci ranking vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Eci ranking vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eci ranking vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
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