Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in China
China: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in China is 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in China peaked at 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places China 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, 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), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 7,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 8,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 8,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 10,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 11,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 13,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 14,857 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 15,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 17,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 21,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 22,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 23,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Serbia 27,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 81 North Macedonia 25,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 85 Maldives 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in China?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in China was 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- China ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.