GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China
China: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places China 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Macao 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Hong Kong 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Guatemala 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Bolivia 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Faroe Islands 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Greenland 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 capita 99,666 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in China?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China was 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does China rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.