GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in China
China: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
87th
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
81,693 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,693 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in China, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,521 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81,693 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 90,107 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 106,489 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 124,539 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 137,802 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 129,851 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 124,527 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 145,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 185,992 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 193,078 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 208,061 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 212,867 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 231,429 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 227,795 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 245,039 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 272,795 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 293,514 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 316,529 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 332,719 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 362,745 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 401,819 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 462,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 525,019 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 571,976 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 638,641 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 710,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 740,191 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 769,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 841,345 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 961,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,128 constant LCU per square kilometre | 81,693 constant LCU per square kilometre | 145,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 224,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | 173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | 293,514 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | 316,529 constant LCU per square kilometre | 740,191 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 769,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Faroe Islands 14.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Congo 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sweden 13.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mexico 12.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Angola 12.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Vanuatu 12.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in China?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in China was 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,693 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.