GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in China
China: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 29,162 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 29,162 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in China peaked at 29,162 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 993.35 current international $ per person, in 1990.
China ranks 79th of 203 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 993.35 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,107 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,277 current international $ per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1,468 current international $ per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1,677 current international $ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,854 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2,058 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2,271 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,444 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,655 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,928 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3,213 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3,555 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3,983 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4,493 current international $ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5,112 current international $ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5,935 current international $ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 6,951 current international $ per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 7,760 current international $ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8,434 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 9,371 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 10,361 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 11,394 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 12,131 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 12,958 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13,400 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14,088 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15,003 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16,228 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 17,552 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 18,124 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 20,701 current international $ per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 22,836 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 25,015 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 26,953 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 29,162 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 29,162 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 29,162 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,780 current international $ per person | 993.35 current international $ per person | 2,655 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,236 current international $ per person | 2,928 current international $ per person | 8,434 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,249 current international $ per person | 9,371 current international $ per person | 17,552 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,799 current international $ per person | 18,124 current international $ per person | 29,162 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 76 Argentina 31,924 current international $ per person compare
- 77 Serbia 31,778 current international $ per person compare
- 78 Costa Rica 30,764 current international $ per person compare
- 80 Albania 28,167 current international $ per person compare
- 81 Georgia 27,569 current international $ per person compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 26,976 current international $ per person 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in China?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in China was 29,162 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29,162 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.35 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- China ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.