How does China rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in China

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

129th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

That places China 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1962	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1963	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1964	0.9756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1965	0.9377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1966	0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1967	0.9505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1968	0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1969	0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1970	0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1971	0.9685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1974	0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1975	0.9703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1976	0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1977	0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1979	0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1980	0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1981	0.9937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.9855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.9938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1985	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1987	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1988	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1989	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.9781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.9753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1993	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1994	0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1995	0.9831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.9801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1997	0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1998	0.9562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.9737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	0.9497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2006	0.9272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2007	0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0.9223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2011	0.9703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2012	0.9743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.9818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.9705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2016	0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.9801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2018	0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2019	0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.9741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2022	0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2023	0.9789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2024	0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
China's 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near China

126 Mongolia 0.9752 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Austria 0.9741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Thailand 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Hong Kong 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Poland 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Faroe Islands 0.9664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does China rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current 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.