GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in China is 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201,418 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
China ranks 102nd 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,418 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 235,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 290,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 381,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 520,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 656,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 769,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 854,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 914,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 973,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 13.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,753 current LCU per square kilometre | 201,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 973,335 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 99 Gambia 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Algeria 14.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Sudan 14.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Puerto Rico 13.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Curacao 13.23 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,418 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current 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.