General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in China
China: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US 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$), per in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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 … capita current US in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,221 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,334 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 2,221 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,506 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 72 Panama 2,377 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 2,337 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Argentina 2,224 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 2,144 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Ukraine 2,140 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,109 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.