Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in China
China: Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index in China, 1000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in China is 19,238, measured 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 vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index 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% |
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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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,759 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 41,448 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in China?
- Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in China was 19,238 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19,238 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 in 1950.
- How does China rank for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index?
- China ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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