Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 37,938 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China stood at 37,938 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 37,938 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.02 current LCU per person, in 1962.
China ranks 84th of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 35.44 current LCU per person | -50.7% |
| 1962 | 27.02 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 1963 | 32.48 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 42.66 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 50.05 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 56.05 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 43.22 current LCU per person | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 39.11 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 51.72 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 67.25 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 72.58 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 72.92 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 75.89 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 83.41 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 96.35 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 93.24 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 96.89 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 112.88 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 119.97 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 133.53 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 135.37 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 150.44 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 165.79 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 205.83 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 263.45 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 301.13 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 343.2 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 427.91 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 393.25 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 398.82 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 499.3 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 717.34 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 1,134 current LCU per person | +58.1% |
| 1994 | 1,422 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1,669 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 1,892 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2,038 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,286 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 2,383 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,619 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,951 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3,370 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 4,120 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 4,986 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 5,720 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 6,540 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 7,837 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 9,500 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 11,560 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 13,640 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 16,037 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17,738 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 19,517 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 20,737 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21,188 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22,532 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 25,137 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 28,279 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 30,189 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 30,691 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34,368 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 36,032 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 37,115 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 37,938 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.97 current LCU per person | 27.02 current LCU per person | 71.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.14 current LCU per person | 67.25 current LCU per person | 119.97 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.99 current LCU per person | 133.53 current LCU per person | 427.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,444 current LCU per person | 398.82 current LCU per person | 2,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,920 current LCU per person | 2,619 current LCU per person | 11,560 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,500 current LCU per person | 13,640 current LCU per person | 30,189 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,229 current LCU per person | 30,691 current LCU per person | 37,938 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 81 Haiti 42,462 current LCU per person compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 40,140 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 39,001 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 33,005 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Botswana 29,644 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Nicaragua 28,604 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,001 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.4804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,271 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in China was 37,938 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37,938 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.02 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 fixed capital formation (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.