Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in China
China: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 7,534 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 7,534 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 7,534 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.5 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places China 90th 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 US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 61.24 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 60.32 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 60.47 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 62.76 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 65.83 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 69.19 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 68.92 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.81 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 69.48 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 72.49 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 75.19 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 84.99 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 99.93 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 102.64 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 110.84 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 109.15 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 117.57 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 95.22 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 116.02 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 126.36 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 131.24 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 135.74 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 152.49 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 165.36 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 192.16 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 183.4 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 158.54 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 176.61 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 200.39 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 202.95 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 207.13 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 219.93 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 221.53 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 277.38 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 362.82 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 429.65 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 470.85 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 506.33 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 552.87 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 617.72 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 661.98 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 712.18 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 761.55 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 850.02 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 974.03 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,407 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1,971 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,289 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2,895 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 3,306 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3,722 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4,113 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 4,441 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,587 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,980 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5,626 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 5,844 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,927 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,053 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 7,061 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,351 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 7,534 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.15 current US$ per person | 56.5 current US$ per person | 69.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.4 current US$ per person | 72.49 current US$ per person | 117.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.23 current US$ per person | 126.36 current US$ per person | 200.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.14 current US$ per person | 202.95 current US$ per person | 552.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 current US$ per person | 617.72 current US$ per person | 1,971 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,180 current US$ per person | 2,289 current US$ per person | 5,844 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,985 current US$ per person | 5,927 current US$ per person | 7,534 current US$ per person | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 38,243 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,364 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in China?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in China was 7,534 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,534 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.