Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in China
China: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 40,869 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in China, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in China stood at 40,869 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 40,869 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180.09 current LCU per person, in 1982.
China ranks 74th of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 180.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 195.05 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 244.97 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 305.42 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 342.86 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 418.17 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 523.35 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 550.98 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 610.05 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 737.01 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 949.54 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1,264 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 1,704 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 2,015 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 2,288 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2,579 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2,639 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,655 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,855 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3,270 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 3,723 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 4,561 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 5,749 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 6,634 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 8,113 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 10,359 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 12,552 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 13,282 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 15,920 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 17,926 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 19,486 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 20,828 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 22,598 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 22,962 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,061 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 26,898 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 29,207 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 30,934 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 31,902 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 37,134 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 39,178 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 39,058 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 40,869 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 40,869 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 40,869 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,869 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345.11 current LCU per person | 180.09 current LCU per person | 550.98 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,744 current LCU per person | 610.05 current LCU per person | 2,655 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,110 current LCU per person | 2,855 current LCU per person | 13,282 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,082 current LCU per person | 15,920 current LCU per person | 30,934 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,628 current LCU per person | 31,902 current LCU per person | 40,869 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 savings (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in China was 40,869 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 40,869 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.09 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does China rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.