Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in China
China: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in China stood at 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 7.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 6.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 6.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 5.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 5.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 6.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 6.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 5.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 111 Brazil 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Haiti 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Croatia 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Qatar 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in China?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in China was 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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