GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in China
China: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in China stood at 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,112 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places China 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,112 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 135,730 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 158,430 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 184,297 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 212,910 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 237,904 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 266,862 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 297,591 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 323,244 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 354,250 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 393,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 435,212 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 484,812 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 546,564 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 620,342 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 709,951 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 828,850 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 975,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,133 current international $ per square kilometre | 120,112 current international $ per square kilometre | 354,250 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 728,619 current international $ per square kilometre | 393,784 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.72 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 India 4.70 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Vietnam 4.56 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Malaysia 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 3.71 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 63 El Salvador 3.61 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Greece 3.34 million current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in China was 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,112 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.