Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,069 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in China stood at 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,069 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 50th of 183 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,069 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 5,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 6,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 7,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 7,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 7,392 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 9,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 10,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 11,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 14,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 14,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 16,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 16,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 18,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 15,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 18,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 20,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 20,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 21,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 24,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 27,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 34,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 32,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 29,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 33,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 37,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 37,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 45,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 48,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 59,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 77,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 90,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 98,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 105,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 114,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 126,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 140,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 154,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 175,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 205,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 234,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 275,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 351,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 458,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 527,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 630,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 792,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 900,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 527,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 630,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 47 Marshall Islands 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 El Salvador 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Greece 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Philippines 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Costa Rica 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Romania 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,621 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,916 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 92,961 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,069 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.