GDP per capita in China
China: GDP per capita was 99,665 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in China stood at 99,665 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 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 per capita in China peaked at 99,665 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.94 current LCU, in 1962.
China ranks 112th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.8 current LCU | 174.94 current LCU | 257.27 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 330.39 current LCU | 279.04 current LCU | 423.86 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.81 current LCU | 468.36 current LCU | 1,538 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,484 current LCU | 1,666 current LCU | 7,294 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,342 current LCU | 8,024 current LCU | 26,630 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,534 current LCU | 31,341 current LCU | 71,453 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,487 current LCU | 73,338 current LCU | 99,665 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in China?
- Gdp per capita in China was 99,665 current LCU 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 99,665 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.94 current LCU in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.