Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 5,271 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in China stood at 5,271 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 5,348 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.98 current US$ per person, in 1962.
China ranks 54th 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 US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.4 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1962 | 10.98 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1963 | 13.2 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 17.33 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 20.33 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 22.77 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 17.56 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 15.89 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 21.01 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 27.32 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 29.48 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 32.48 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 38.15 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 42.53 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 51.8 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 48.03 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 52.15 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 45.89 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 52.16 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 55.64 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 53.72 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 57.42 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 63.52 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 73.51 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 89.61 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 87.28 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 76.95 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 88.05 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 79.6 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 76.26 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 86.99 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 112.61 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 141.38 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 165.03 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 199.91 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 227.62 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 245.86 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 276.17 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 287.92 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 316.42 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 356.48 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 407.11 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 497.76 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 602.43 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 698.09 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 820.22 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 1,692 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2,015 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 2,482 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2,810 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3,150 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 3,375 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3,402 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,391 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,719 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 4,274 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4,370 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,448 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,329 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 5,348 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,239 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5,271 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.27 current US$ per person | 10.98 current US$ per person | 29.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42 current US$ per person | 27.32 current US$ per person | 52.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.53 current US$ per person | 53.72 current US$ per person | 89.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.97 current US$ per person | 76.26 current US$ per person | 287.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 778.81 current US$ per person | 316.42 current US$ per person | 1,692 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,299 current US$ per person | 2,015 current US$ per person | 4,370 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,127 current US$ per person | 4,448 current US$ per person | 5,348 current US$ per person | 5 |
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- 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 LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 37,938 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in China?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in China was 5,271 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,348 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.