Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 38,732 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38,732 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
38,732 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
27.47 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in China, People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of stood at 38,732 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of peaked at 38,732 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.47 current LCU per person, in 1962.
China, People's Republic of ranks 85th 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in China, People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.24 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.56 current LCU per person | -51.2% |
| 1962 | 27.47 current LCU per person | -35.4% |
| 1963 | 39.81 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1964 | 51.25 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 65.71 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 78.22 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 56.74 current LCU per person | -27.5% |
| 1968 | 56.15 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 61.65 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 91.57 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 98.26 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 92.52 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 102.99 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 104.29 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 116.21 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 106.67 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 116.71 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 144.68 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 153.59 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 161.79 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 163.63 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 170.37 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 187.84 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 241.34 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 338.18 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 366.95 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 419.15 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 538.5 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 571.43 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 567.88 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 681.58 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 921 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 1,322 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 1,651 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2,240 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 2,331 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,419 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,497 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,699 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3,133 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 3,474 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 4,265 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 5,276 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 5,853 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 6,738 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 8,368 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 10,273 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 11,965 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 14,449 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 17,053 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 18,524 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 20,335 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 21,660 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 21,757 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,113 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 25,824 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 28,902 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 30,488 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 31,222 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 35,474 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 37,012 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 37,735 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 38,732 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
China, People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- China, People's Republic of's 38,732 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China, People's Republic of's 38,732 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,732 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.68 current LCU per person | 27.47 current LCU per person | 87.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.75 current LCU per person | 91.57 current LCU per person | 153.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 315.92 current LCU per person | 161.79 current LCU per person | 571.43 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,663 current LCU per person | 567.88 current LCU per person | 2,497 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,204 current LCU per person | 2,699 current LCU per person | 11,965 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,210 current LCU per person | 14,449 current LCU per person | 30,488 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,035 current LCU per person | 31,222 current LCU per person | 38,732 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 82 Haiti 42,462 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 40,958 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 38,759 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Moldova, Republic of 36,221 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 34,274 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Botswana 30,622 current LCU per person compare
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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)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of was 38,732 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38,732 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.47 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.