Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in China
China: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in China, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in China stood at 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in China peaked at 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
China ranks 58th of 163 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,845 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 4,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 4,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 5,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 6,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 7,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 8,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 10,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 10,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 12,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 55 Costa Rica 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Romania 14,038 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Argentina 13,663 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 59 Montenegro 12,661 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 11,990 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Malaysia 11,951 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in China?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in China was 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- China ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.