Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in China
China: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 3.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in China, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 3.41 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in China peaked at 3.41 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2204 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places China 52nd out of 186 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4674 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5923 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6471 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7125 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7847 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8746 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9855 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 3.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3605 units per square kilometre | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8852 units per square kilometre | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 49 Turkey 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 3.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 3.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Romania 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 French Polynesia 3.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Greece 2.98 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in China?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in China was 3.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2204 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- China ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.