GDP (current US$), per capita in China
China: GDP (current US$), per capita was 13,862 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 13,862 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 13,862 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.06 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places China 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 75.97 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 71.06 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 74.47 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 85.66 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 98.67 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 104.51 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 96.76 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 91.65 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 100.31 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 113.35 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 118.84 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 132.1 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 157.34 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 160.4 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 178.62 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 165.68 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 185.73 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 156.66 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 184.29 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 195.15 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 197.43 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 203.72 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 225.87 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 251.19 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 295.01 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 282.44 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 252.26 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 284.02 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 311.43 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 318.5 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 334.13 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 367.82 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 378.94 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 475.68 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 612.68 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 713.34 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 786.74 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 835.1 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 881.15 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 969.2 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,065 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,307 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 3,523 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3,898 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4,629 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 5,704 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 6,405 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 7,147 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 7,781 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8,175 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8,255 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,980 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10,086 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 10,343 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,628 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,887 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 12,971 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,951 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,293 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 13,862 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.88 current US$ per person | 71.06 current US$ per person | 104.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.3 current US$ per person | 113.35 current US$ per person | 185.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.85 current US$ per person | 195.15 current US$ per person | 311.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.41 current US$ per person | 318.5 current US$ per person | 881.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,010 current US$ per person | 969.2 current US$ per person | 3,898 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,750 current US$ per person | 4,629 current US$ per person | 10,343 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,765 current US$ per person | 10,628 current US$ per person | 13,862 current US$ per person | 6 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (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 us$), per capita in China?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in China was 13,862 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,862 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.06 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.