Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in China
China: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 41,448 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
China recorded 41,448 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 41,448 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.44 current LCU per person, in 1962.
China ranks 76th 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.25 current LCU per person | -55.7% |
| 1962 | 26.44 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 34.46 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1964 | 56.39 current LCU per person | +63.7% |
| 1965 | 80.85 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1966 | 86.93 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 68.53 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 61.14 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 75.9 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 100.58 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 107.47 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 105.75 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 114.21 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 113.28 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 126.06 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 109.75 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 126.62 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 151.13 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 157.01 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 165.09 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 166.79 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 178.12 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 191.51 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 240.33 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 302.39 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 341.71 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 417.99 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 522.04 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 548.52 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 604.35 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 728.98 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 942.06 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 1,263 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 1,709 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 2,087 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2,619 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2,722 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,718 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,910 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,339 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3,736 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 4,514 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 5,636 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 6,585 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 7,974 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 10,098 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 12,175 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 13,163 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 15,846 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 18,147 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 19,562 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 21,222 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 22,532 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 23,257 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 24,374 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27,034 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 29,506 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 31,080 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 32,436 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 37,628 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 39,813 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 39,673 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 41,448 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41,448 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 41,448 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -55.7% | 81.78 current LCU per person | 36.25 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.87 current LCU per person | 26.44 current LCU per person | 86.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.19 current LCU per person | 100.58 current LCU per person | 157.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.45 current LCU per person | 165.09 current LCU per person | 548.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,775 current LCU per person | 604.35 current LCU per person | 2,722 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,013 current LCU per person | 2,910 current LCU per person | 13,163 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,256 current LCU per person | 15,846 current LCU per person | 31,080 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,200 current LCU per person | 32,436 current LCU per person | 41,448 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 73 Israel 55,140 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Mexico 48,035 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 42,994 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Switzerland 36,668 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Kenya 36,196 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Cape Verde 34,208 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in China was 41,448 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41,448 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.44 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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 domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 domestic savings (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.