GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in China
China: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 29,333 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in China stood at 29,333 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in China peaked at 29,333 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 990.72 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places China 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 990.72 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,105 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,276 current international $ per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,471 current international $ per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1,680 current international $ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,884 current international $ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,088 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2,297 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2,483 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2,690 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,963 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3,259 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,591 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 4,007 current international $ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 4,505 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5,148 current international $ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5,946 current international $ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6,935 current international $ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 7,713 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 8,448 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 9,411 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 10,457 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11,420 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 12,228 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12,942 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13,463 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,157 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 15,022 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16,298 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 17,601 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 18,268 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20,843 current international $ per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 23,028 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 25,200 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 27,140 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 29,333 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 29,333 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 29,333 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,797 current international $ per person | 990.72 current international $ per person | 2,690 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,252 current international $ per person | 2,963 current international $ per person | 8,448 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,300 current international $ per person | 9,411 current international $ per person | 17,601 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,969 current international $ per person | 18,268 current international $ per person | 29,333 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Curacao 32,741 current international $ per person compare
- 79 Argentina 32,587 current international $ per person compare
- 80 Georgia 29,414 current international $ per person compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 28,721 current international $ per person compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 28,674 current international $ per person compare
- 84 Maldives 28,555 current 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 (current international $), per capita in China?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in China was 29,333 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29,333 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.72 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- China ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.