GDP per capita in international and market dollars in China
China: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,793 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
77th
of 209 countries
All-time high
13,793 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
166.09 constant 2015 US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in China, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
China recorded 13,793 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in China peaked at 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 166.09 constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
China ranks 77th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in China?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in China was 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.09 constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- China ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.