Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2268 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
172nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.28 constant 2024 US$
in 1993
All-time low
-0.5599 constant 2024 US$
in 2017
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in China, 1979–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in China is -0.2268 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 3.28 constant 2024 US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.5599 constant 2024 US$, in 2017.
That places China 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ | +261.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ | +650.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 2.15 constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.63 constant 2024 US$ | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.49 constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.27 constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 3.28 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.94 constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.99 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.52 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9717 constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8786 constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8661 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3472 constant 2024 US$ | -140.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1746 constant 2024 US$ | -150.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3163 constant 2024 US$ | -281.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5466 constant 2024 US$ | +72.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0624 constant 2024 US$ | -88.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3665 constant 2024 US$ | +487.4% |
| 2017 | -0.5599 constant 2024 US$ | +52.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3313 constant 2024 US$ | -40.8% |
| 2019 | -0.249 constant 2024 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2164 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2544 constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1339 constant 2024 US$ | -47.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1657 constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2024 | -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ | +36.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +650.6% | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2016 | -487.4% | -0.0624 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3665 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2013 | -281.1% | 0.1746 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3163 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1980 | +261.1% | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2012 | +150.3% | -0.3472 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1746 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ | 2.19 constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8786 constant 2024 US$ | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1738 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5599 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8661 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1994 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2544 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1339 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 169 North Korea 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 170 Taiwan 0.39 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 171 Thailand 0.2826 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 173 South Korea -1.13 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 174 Vietnam -4.59 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia -4.74 constant 2024 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in China was -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5599 constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- How does China rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.