GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in China
China: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
China recorded 13,793 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in China peaked at 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 166.09 constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
That places China 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 241.38 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 177.35 constant 2015 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1962 | 166.09 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 178.75 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 206.4 constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 235.7 constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 253.63 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 232.93 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 217.62 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 247.61 constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 287.35 constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 299.31 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 303.17 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 319.32 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 320.01 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 341.83 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 331.29 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 351.55 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 386.17 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 409.99 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 436.63 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 453.12 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 486.79 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 531.49 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 604.25 constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 676.13 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 725.72 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 797.42 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 872.73 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 895.61 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 917.19 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 989.59 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1,681 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,819 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,944 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,077 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,237 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,611 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,466 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3,883 constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 4,410 constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 4,811 constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,238 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5,765 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 6,276 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 6,723 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7,198 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7,686 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 8,175 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 8,679 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9,221 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9,799 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 10,356 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 10,573 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,469 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 11,830 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12,484 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 13,119 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 13,793 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,793 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 13,793 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.5% | 241.38 constant 2015 US$ | 177.35 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.75 constant 2015 US$ | 166.09 constant 2015 US$ | 253.63 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 335 constant 2015 US$ | 287.35 constant 2015 US$ | 409.99 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 647.99 constant 2015 US$ | 436.63 constant 2015 US$ | 895.61 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 917.19 constant 2015 US$ | 2,077 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,505 constant 2015 US$ | 2,237 constant 2015 US$ | 5,238 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,988 constant 2015 US$ | 5,765 constant 2015 US$ | 10,356 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,212 constant 2015 US$ | 10,573 constant 2015 US$ | 13,793 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in China?
- Gdp per capita in China was 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.09 constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.