GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in China
China: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in China stood at 99,666 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,666 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places China 112th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,666 current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99,666 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 99,666 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in China was 99,666 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,666 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.