GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in China
China: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in China peaked at 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,667 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
China ranks 82nd of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,667 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,798 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,030 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2,287 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,557 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2,808 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3,056 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3,306 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3,534 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,774 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,066 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4,372 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5,684 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6,298 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 7,057 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 8,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 8,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9,519 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 10,476 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 11,405 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12,218 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,081 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 13,969 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 14,857 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 15,773 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16,758 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 17,807 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18,820 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19,215 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,843 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 21,499 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 22,687 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 23,842 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,667 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,774 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,369 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,066 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,519 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,516 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,476 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,820 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | 19,215 constant 2021 international $ per person | 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Serbia 27,604 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 81 North Macedonia 25,095 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 85 Maldives 24,401 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in China?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in China was 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25,067 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- China ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.