GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in China
China: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in China stood at 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
China ranks 113th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 3.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Zimbabwe 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Oman 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Chile 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Cape Verde 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Dominica 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in China was 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does China rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.