General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in China
China: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1967
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in China peaked at 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places China 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 88 Palestine, State of 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Portugal 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Guinea 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Thailand 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.1641 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15,986 current LCU per person (2024)
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 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does China rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- China ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.