GDP (current LCU), per capita in China
China: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99,666 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99,666 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
174.94 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in China stood at 99,666 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.94 current LCU per person, in 1962.
China ranks 112th of 212 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 (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 220.86 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 187.01 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 174.94 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 183.33 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 210.88 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 242.9 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 257.27 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 238.21 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 225.61 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 246.94 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 279.04 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 292.57 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 296.57 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 313.01 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 314.57 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 332.2 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 321.66 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 345.05 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 385.37 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 423.86 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 468.36 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 497.51 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 533.75 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 589.51 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 703.34 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 867.32 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 974.44 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,125 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1,538 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,666 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,918 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2,343 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 5,117 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 5,931 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 6,522 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 6,914 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,294 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8,024 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 8,818 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 9,631 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 10,818 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 12,671 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 14,566 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 16,978 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 20,804 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 24,483 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 26,631 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 31,341 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 36,854 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 40,431 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44,281 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 47,802 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 50,912 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 54,849 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 60,691 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 66,726 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 71,452 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 73,338 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 83,110 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 87,385 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 91,746 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 95,678 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 99,666 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.8 current LCU per person | 174.94 current LCU per person | 257.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 330.39 current LCU per person | 279.04 current LCU per person | 423.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.81 current LCU per person | 468.36 current LCU per person | 1,538 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,484 current LCU per person | 1,666 current LCU per person | 7,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,342 current LCU per person | 8,024 current LCU per person | 26,631 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,534 current LCU per person | 31,341 current LCU per person | 71,452 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,487 current LCU per person | 73,338 current LCU per person | 99,666 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 109 Botswana 105,023 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Romania 100,756 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Australia 100,632 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Cuba 98,794 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 96,072 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Switzerland 95,414 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in China was 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.94 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (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.