Gdp per capita maddison project database in China
China: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 19,238 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19,238
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
19,238
in 2022
All-time low
799
in 1950
Years of data
136
1000–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in China, 1000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 19,238 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in China peaked at 19,238 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 799, in 1950.
China ranks 62nd of 166 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 maddison project database in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,225 | — |
| 1090 | 1,222 | -0.3% |
| 1150 | 1,181 | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 1,404 | +18.9% |
| 1410 | 1,414 | +0.7% |
| 1420 | 1,412 | -0.1% |
| 1430 | 1,498 | +6.1% |
| 1440 | 1,458 | -2.7% |
| 1450 | 1,375 | -5.7% |
| 1460 | 1,324 | -3.7% |
| 1470 | 1,341 | +1.3% |
| 1480 | 1,242 | -7.4% |
| 1490 | 1,189 | -4.3% |
| 1500 | 1,207 | +1.5% |
| 1510 | 1,274 | +5.5% |
| 1520 | 1,166 | -8.5% |
| 1530 | 1,187 | +1.8% |
| 1540 | 1,193 | +0.5% |
| 1550 | 1,195 | +0.2% |
| 1560 | 1,200 | +0.4% |
| 1570 | 1,238 | +3.2% |
| 1580 | 1,217 | -1.7% |
| 1590 | 1,217 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1,217 | +0.0% |
| 1610 | 1,282 | +5.3% |
| 1620 | 1,262 | -1.6% |
| 1661 | 1,330 | +5.4% |
| 1685 | 1,280 | -3.8% |
| 1690 | 1,413 | +10.4% |
| 1700 | 1,543 | +9.2% |
| 1710 | 1,406 | -8.9% |
| 1720 | 1,312 | -6.7% |
| 1724 | 1,170 | -10.8% |
| 1730 | 1,234 | +5.5% |
| 1740 | 1,158 | -6.2% |
| 1750 | 1,061 | -8.4% |
| 1760 | 1,022 | -3.7% |
| 1766 | 991 | -3.0% |
| 1770 | 998 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 981 | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 955 | -2.7% |
| 1800 | 926.26 | -3.0% |
| 1810 | 901 | -2.7% |
| 1820 | 882 | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 846 | -4.1% |
| 1840 | 849 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 858 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 945 | +10.1% |
| 1887 | 912 | -3.5% |
| 1890 | 964 | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 972 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 905 | -6.9% |
| 1913 | 985 | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 1,003 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 1,012 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1,015 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1,039 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 923 | -11.2% |
| 1934 | 937 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1,007 | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 1,065 | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 1,034 | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 1,003 | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 799 | -20.3% |
| 1951 | 950 | +18.9% |
| 1952 | 1,047 | +10.2% |
| 1953 | 1,157 | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 1,049 | -9.3% |
| 1955 | 1,119 | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 1,189 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 1,195 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,173 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 1,117 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 1,057 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 874 | -17.3% |
| 1962 | 926 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,034 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 1,152 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 1,253 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 1,261 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,237 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,178 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,264 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,398 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1,446 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,431 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,513 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,519 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,594 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,519 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,583 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,744 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1,859 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1,930 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,962 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,128 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2,227 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,444 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2,619 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2,748 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,931 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,045 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,022 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,982 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,051 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,228 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,506 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,730 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4,220 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4,311 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,310 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,467 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,730 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4,995 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,343 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 5,649 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6,068 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6,627 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 7,271 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 7,896 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 8,190 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8,734 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 9,658 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 10,221 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,947 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11,731 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12,515 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,325 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 14,139 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 15,030 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15,977 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 16,880 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17,226 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18,667 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 19,238 | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 19,238 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 19,238 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,225 | 1,225 | 1,225 | 1 |
| 1090s | 1,222 | 1,222 | 1,222 | 1 |
| 1150s | 1,181 | 1,181 | 1,181 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,404 | 1,404 | 1,404 | 1 |
| 1410s | 1,414 | 1,414 | 1,414 | 1 |
| 1420s | 1,412 | 1,412 | 1,412 | 1 |
| 1430s | 1,498 | 1,498 | 1,498 | 1 |
| 1440s | 1,458 | 1,458 | 1,458 | 1 |
| 1450s | 1,375 | 1,375 | 1,375 | 1 |
| 1460s | 1,324 | 1,324 | 1,324 | 1 |
| 1470s | 1,341 | 1,341 | 1,341 | 1 |
| 1480s | 1,242 | 1,242 | 1,242 | 1 |
| 1490s | 1,189 | 1,189 | 1,189 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,207 | 1,207 | 1,207 | 1 |
| 1510s | 1,274 | 1,274 | 1,274 | 1 |
| 1520s | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1 |
| 1530s | 1,187 | 1,187 | 1,187 | 1 |
| 1540s | 1,193 | 1,193 | 1,193 | 1 |
| 1550s | 1,195 | 1,195 | 1,195 | 1 |
| 1560s | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1 |
| 1570s | 1,238 | 1,238 | 1,238 | 1 |
| 1580s | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1 |
| 1590s | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1 |
| 1610s | 1,282 | 1,282 | 1,282 | 1 |
| 1620s | 1,262 | 1,262 | 1,262 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1,330 | 1,330 | 1,330 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1 |
| 1690s | 1,413 | 1,413 | 1,413 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,543 | 1,543 | 1,543 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,406 | 1,406 | 1,406 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,241 | 1,170 | 1,312 | 2 |
| 1730s | 1,234 | 1,234 | 1,234 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,158 | 1,158 | 1,158 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,061 | 1,061 | 1,061 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,006 | 991 | 1,022 | 2 |
| 1770s | 998 | 998 | 998 | 1 |
| 1780s | 981 | 981 | 981 | 1 |
| 1790s | 955 | 955 | 955 | 1 |
| 1800s | 926.26 | 926.26 | 926.26 | 1 |
| 1810s | 901 | 901 | 901 | 1 |
| 1820s | 882 | 882 | 882 | 1 |
| 1830s | 846 | 846 | 846 | 1 |
| 1840s | 849 | 849 | 849 | 1 |
| 1850s | 858 | 858 | 858 | 1 |
| 1870s | 945 | 945 | 945 | 1 |
| 1880s | 912 | 912 | 912 | 1 |
| 1890s | 964 | 964 | 964 | 1 |
| 1900s | 972 | 972 | 972 | 1 |
| 1910s | 945 | 905 | 985 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,003 | 1,003 | 1,003 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,004 | 923 | 1,065 | 9 |
| 1950s | 1,080 | 799 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,124 | 874 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,561 | 1,398 | 1,859 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,506 | 1,930 | 3,045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,780 | 2,982 | 4,467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,550 | 4,730 | 8,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,042 | 9,658 | 16,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,377 | 17,226 | 19,238 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in China?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in China was 19,238 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19,238 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 in 1950.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- China ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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