Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in China
China: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
China ranks 51st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 48 Honduras 0.9339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.9309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Nicaragua 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Eswatini 0.9241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Tanzania 0.9233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 South Sudan 0.9225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.