Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in China
China: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 5,759 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in China is 5,759 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 5,909 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.74 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places China 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, 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 savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.73 current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1962 | 10.74 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 14 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1964 | 22.91 current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1965 | 32.84 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1966 | 35.31 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 27.84 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 24.83 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 30.83 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 40.86 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 43.65 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 47.1 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 57.41 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 57.76 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 67.78 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 56.53 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 68.15 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 61.44 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 68.26 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 68.79 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 66.19 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 67.99 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 73.37 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 85.83 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 102.85 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 99.05 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 93.72 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 107.42 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 111.04 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 115.55 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 127 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 147.89 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 157.41 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 198.3 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 249.86 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 283.68 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 315.9 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 328.77 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 328.28 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 351.48 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 403.43 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 451.37 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 545.42 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 680.9 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 803.62 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 1,752 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 1,927 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,341 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2,808 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3,099 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3,425 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3,668 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,735 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,668 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,000 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 4,460 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 4,499 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,700 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5,835 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 5,909 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,600 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5,759 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,759 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,816 current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 5,759 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,884 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.72 current US$ per person | 10.74 current US$ per person | 35.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9 current US$ per person | 40.86 current US$ per person | 68.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.62 current US$ per person | 66.19 current US$ per person | 111.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.26 current US$ per person | 115.55 current US$ per person | 328.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.26 current US$ per person | 351.48 current US$ per person | 1,927 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,570 current US$ per person | 2,341 current US$ per person | 4,499 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,561 current US$ per person | 4,700 current US$ per person | 5,909 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in China?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in China was 5,759 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,909 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.