General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in China

China: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in China, 1960–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.5196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in China peaked at 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places China 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in China, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.311 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1961 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1962 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1963 0.3377 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1964 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1965 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1966 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1967 0.2723 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1968 0.278 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1969 0.2928 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1970 0.2733 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1971 0.295 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1972 0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1973 0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1974 0.2391 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1975 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1976 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1977 0.2357 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1978 0.3209 current LCU per US$ of GDP +36.1%
1979 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1980 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1981 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1982 0.3503 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1983 0.3686 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1984 0.4266 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1985 0.4226 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1986 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1987 0.5915 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.4%
1988 0.6147 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1989 0.659 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1990 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1991 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.5%
1992 0.9295 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1993 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1994 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1995 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1996 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1997 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1998 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1999 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2000 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2001 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2002 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2003 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2004 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2005 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2006 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2007 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2008 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2009 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2010 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2011 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2012 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2013 0.988 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2014 0.9755 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2015 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2016 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2017 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2018 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2020 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2021 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2022 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2023 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2024 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3077 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2723 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.2657 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3209 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.4586 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.659 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9755 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 105 Denmark 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 106 Sierra Leone 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 107 Tajikistan 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 110 Brazil 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 111 Hong Kong, China 0.9802 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in China?
General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in China was 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does China rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
China ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,721 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.