Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in China
China: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 90,573 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in China, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in China is 90,573 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in China peaked at 90,573 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,071 constant LCU per person, in 1995.
That places China 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,071 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 9,994 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 10,513 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 11,337 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 12,375 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 13,509 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 14,862 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 16,264 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 18,071 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 20,057 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 22,168 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 24,650 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 28,021 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 30,741 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 35,030 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 39,096 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 42,894 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 45,920 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 49,334 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 52,773 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 55,864 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 59,788 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 63,361 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 67,742 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 71,106 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 72,124 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77,070 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 79,236 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 84,273 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 87,382 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 90,573 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 90,573 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 90,573 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,658 constant LCU per person | 9,071 constant LCU per person | 12,375 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,337 constant LCU per person | 13,509 constant LCU per person | 35,030 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,788 constant LCU per person | 39,096 constant LCU per person | 71,106 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,776 constant LCU per person | 72,124 constant LCU per person | 90,573 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Saudi Arabia 124,444 constant LCU per person compare
- 75 Nepal 114,148 constant LCU per person compare
- 76 Moldova 106,020 constant LCU per person compare
- 78 Botswana 84,427 constant LCU per person compare
- 79 Ukraine 84,278 constant LCU per person compare
- 80 Switzerland 82,129 constant 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in China?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in China was 90,573 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90,573 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,071 constant LCU per person in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ 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)
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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.