GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in China
China: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in China, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in China is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in China peaked at 16.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -26.5%, in 1961.
China ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in China, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.5% | — |
| 1962 | -6.4% | -76.1% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -220.0% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | +102.9% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -46.4% |
| 1967 | -8.2% | -207.3% |
| 1968 | -6.6% | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -309.7% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -74.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -69.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +312.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -95.9% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +3026.7% |
| 1976 | -3.1% | -145.2% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -298.4% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +61.1% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -37.4% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +96.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +49.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -72.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +227.7% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +63.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +304.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +75.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 5.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3026.7% | 0.2% | 6.8% |
| 1973 | +312.9% | 1.3% | 5.3% |
| 1969 | +309.7% | -6.6% | 13.8% |
| 2021 | +304.2% | 2.1% | 8.5% |
| 1977 | +298.4% | -3.1% | 6.1% |
| 1991 | +227.7% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -26.5% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -3.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 2.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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 growth in China?
- Gdp per capita growth in China was 5.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.5% in 1961.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita growth?
- China ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.