Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China

China: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 54,229 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54,229 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54,229 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
139.09 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

China recorded 54,229 current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 54,229 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.09 current LCU per person, in 1960.

That places China 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1960 139.09 current LCU per person
1961 150.76 current LCU per person +8.4%
1962 148.5 current LCU per person -1.5%
1963 148.87 current LCU per person +0.2%
1964 154.49 current LCU per person +3.8%
1965 162.06 current LCU per person +4.9%
1966 170.34 current LCU per person +5.1%
1967 169.68 current LCU per person -0.4%
1968 164.48 current LCU per person -3.1%
1969 171.04 current LCU per person +4.0%
1970 178.45 current LCU per person +4.3%
1971 185.1 current LCU per person +3.7%
1972 190.82 current LCU per person +3.1%
1973 198.8 current LCU per person +4.2%
1974 201.29 current LCU per person +1.3%
1975 206.15 current LCU per person +2.4%
1976 211.91 current LCU per person +2.8%
1977 218.43 current LCU per person +3.1%
1978 234.24 current LCU per person +7.2%
1979 266.85 current LCU per person +13.9%
1980 303.27 current LCU per person +13.6%
1981 330.72 current LCU per person +9.1%
1982 355.63 current LCU per person +7.5%
1983 398 current LCU per person +11.9%
1984 463.01 current LCU per person +16.3%
1985 564.94 current LCU per person +22.0%
1986 632.73 current LCU per person +12.0%
1987 707.08 current LCU per person +11.8%
1988 858.31 current LCU per person +21.4%
1989 989.94 current LCU per person +15.3%
1990 1,061 current LCU per person +7.2%
1991 1,189 current LCU per person +12.0%
1992 1,401 current LCU per person +17.8%
1993 1,777 current LCU per person +26.8%
1994 2,391 current LCU per person +34.5%
1995 3,030 current LCU per person +26.7%
1996 3,572 current LCU per person +17.9%
1997 3,903 current LCU per person +9.3%
1998 4,192 current LCU per person +7.4%
1999 4,577 current LCU per person +9.2%
2000 5,114 current LCU per person +11.7%
2001 5,479 current LCU per person +7.1%
2002 5,895 current LCU per person +7.6%
2003 6,303 current LCU per person +6.9%
2004 7,035 current LCU per person +11.6%
2005 7,981 current LCU per person +13.4%
2006 9,004 current LCU per person +12.8%
2007 10,706 current LCU per person +18.9%
2008 12,308 current LCU per person +15.0%
2009 13,468 current LCU per person +9.4%
2010 15,495 current LCU per person +15.1%
2011 18,708 current LCU per person +20.7%
2012 20,869 current LCU per person +11.6%
2013 23,060 current LCU per person +10.5%
2014 25,271 current LCU per person +9.6%
2015 27,654 current LCU per person +9.4%
2016 30,476 current LCU per person +10.2%
2017 33,657 current LCU per person +10.4%
2018 37,220 current LCU per person +10.6%
2019 40,373 current LCU per person +8.5%
2020 40,902 current LCU per person +1.3%
2021 45,482 current LCU per person +11.2%
2022 47,572 current LCU per person +4.6%
2023 52,073 current LCU per person +9.5%
2024 54,229 current LCU per person +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157.93 current LCU per person 139.09 current LCU per person 171.04 current LCU per person 10
1970s 209.2 current LCU per person 178.45 current LCU per person 266.85 current LCU per person 10
1980s 560.36 current LCU per person 303.27 current LCU per person 989.94 current LCU per person 10
1990s 2,709 current LCU per person 1,061 current LCU per person 4,577 current LCU per person 10
2000s 8,329 current LCU per person 5,114 current LCU per person 13,468 current LCU per person 10
2010s 27,278 current LCU per person 15,495 current LCU per person 40,373 current LCU per person 10
2020s 48,052 current LCU per person 40,902 current LCU per person 54,229 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 111 Eswatini 60,870 current LCU per person compare
  2. 112 Canada 60,496 current LCU per person compare
  3. 113 Switzerland 58,745 current LCU per person compare
  4. 115 Singapore 53,410 current LCU per person compare
  5. 116 Guatemala 49,985 current LCU per person compare
  6. 117 Brazil 49,427 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in China was 54,229 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 54,229 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 139.09 current LCU per person in 1960.
How does China rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
China ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.