GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China
China: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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, 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
China ranks 113th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +25.9% | 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China was 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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 falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
GDP: linked series (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.