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

China: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 2,221 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,221 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,226 current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
9.15 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in China stood at 2,221 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in China peaked at 2,226 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.15 current US$ per person, in 1962.

China ranks 75th of 187 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.

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

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 11.33 current US$ per person
1961 11 current US$ per person -2.9%
1962 9.15 current US$ per person -16.8%
1963 10.22 current US$ per person +11.6%
1964 11.01 current US$ per person +7.8%
1965 11.79 current US$ per person +7.0%
1966 12.79 current US$ per person +8.5%
1967 10.7 current US$ per person -16.3%
1968 10.35 current US$ per person -3.3%
1969 11.93 current US$ per person +15.3%
1970 12.58 current US$ per person +5.5%
1971 14.24 current US$ per person +13.2%
1972 16.05 current US$ per person +12.7%
1973 18.28 current US$ per person +13.9%
1974 19.56 current US$ per person +7.0%
1975 21.16 current US$ per person +8.2%
1976 21.24 current US$ per person +0.4%
1977 23.56 current US$ per person +11.0%
1978 20.43 current US$ per person -13.3%
1979 25.66 current US$ per person +25.6%
1980 27.13 current US$ per person +5.7%
1981 26.33 current US$ per person -2.9%
1982 27.24 current US$ per person +3.5%
1983 31.9 current US$ per person +17.1%
1984 38.27 current US$ per person +20.0%
1985 42.4 current US$ per person +10.8%
1986 39.57 current US$ per person -6.7%
1987 33.45 current US$ per person -15.5%
1988 35.92 current US$ per person +7.4%
1989 41.55 current US$ per person +15.7%
1990 44.03 current US$ per person +6.0%
1991 47.33 current US$ per person +7.5%
1992 53.67 current US$ per person +13.4%
1993 54.98 current US$ per person +2.4%
1994 67.75 current US$ per person +23.2%
1995 82.43 current US$ per person +21.7%
1996 95.2 current US$ per person +15.5%
1997 109.4 current US$ per person +14.9%
1998 126.08 current US$ per person +15.2%
1999 145.5 current US$ per person +15.4%
2000 164.6 current US$ per person +13.1%
2001 176.49 current US$ per person +7.2%
2002 188.77 current US$ per person +7.0%
2003 202.1 current US$ per person +7.1%
2004 226.22 current US$ per person +11.9%
2005 266.29 current US$ per person +17.7%
2006 320.09 current US$ per person +20.2%
2007 405.93 current US$ per person +26.8%
2008 518.97 current US$ per person +27.8%
2009 584.47 current US$ per person +12.6%
2010 686.88 current US$ per person +17.5%
2011 884.74 current US$ per person +28.8%
2012 1,019 current US$ per person +15.1%
2013 1,140 current US$ per person +11.9%
2014 1,236 current US$ per person +8.4%
2015 1,329 current US$ per person +7.6%
2016 1,354 current US$ per person +1.9%
2017 1,482 current US$ per person +9.5%
2018 1,698 current US$ per person +14.6%
2019 1,774 current US$ per person +4.5%
2020 1,871 current US$ per person +5.5%
2021 2,107 current US$ per person +12.6%
2022 2,161 current US$ per person +2.6%
2023 2,226 current US$ per person +3.0%
2024 2,221 current US$ per person -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.03 current US$ per person 9.15 current US$ per person 12.79 current US$ per person 10
1970s 19.28 current US$ per person 12.58 current US$ per person 25.66 current US$ per person 10
1980s 34.38 current US$ per person 26.33 current US$ per person 42.4 current US$ per person 10
1990s 82.64 current US$ per person 44.03 current US$ per person 145.5 current US$ per person 10
2000s 305.39 current US$ per person 164.6 current US$ per person 584.47 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,260 current US$ per person 686.88 current US$ per person 1,774 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,117 current US$ per person 1,871 current US$ per person 2,226 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 72 Panama 2,377 current US$ per person compare
  2. 73 Maldives 2,337 current US$ per person compare
  3. 74 Argentina 2,224 current US$ per person compare
  4. 76 Equatorial Guinea 2,144 current US$ per person compare
  5. 77 Ukraine 2,140 current US$ per person compare
  6. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,109 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in China?
General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in China was 2,221 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,226 current US$ per person in 2023.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.15 current US$ per person in 1962.
How does China rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
China ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.