Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in China
China: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.025 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in China, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.025 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in China peaked at 0.025 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1991.
China ranks 72nd of 186 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.014 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0238 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.025 units per person | +5.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.025 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0176 units per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.025 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0175 units per person, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 69 Serbia 0.0277 units per person compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 0.0254 units per person compare
- 71 Georgia 0.025 units per person compare
- 73 North Macedonia 0.0249 units per person compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 0.0247 units per person compare
- 75 Maldives 0.024 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in China?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in China was 0.025 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1991.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- China ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.