Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in China

China: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
164,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in China, 1995–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200920231995: 164.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1996: 183.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1997: 195.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1998: 212.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1999: 233.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2000: 257.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2001: 285.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2002: 314.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 351.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 392.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 436.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 488.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 558.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 615.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 705.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 791.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 873.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 940.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 1.0M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 1.1M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.2M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.3M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.3M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.4M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 1.5M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.5M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.6M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 1.7M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 1.8M constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 164,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.

China ranks 43rd of 160 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 square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in China, 1995 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1995 164,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1996 183,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1997 194,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1998 212,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1999 233,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2000 257,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2001 285,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2002 314,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2003 351,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2004 392,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2005 436,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2006 488,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2007 558,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2008 615,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2009 705,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2010 791,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2011 873,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2012 940,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2013 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2014 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2015 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2016 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2017 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2018 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2019 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2020 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 1.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2022 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 164,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 233,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 440,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 257,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 705,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 791,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 40 Poland 1.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Marshall Islands 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Greece 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Hungary 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 El Salvador 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Philippines 1.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China?
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China was 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 164,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
How does China rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.