Gross savings (current US$), per capita in China
China: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 5,678 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 5,678 current US$ per person for gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 5,815 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.74 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places China 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 68.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 74.73 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 87.49 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 103.88 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 99.38 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 93.76 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 107.69 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 111.53 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 116.64 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 128.4 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 149.06 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 157.62 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 197.71 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 241.28 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 275.21 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 311.13 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 318.81 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 320.68 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 344.87 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 395.03 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 449.84 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 551.03 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 694.6 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 809.57 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 1,944 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,351 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 2,774 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,087 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3,362 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3,678 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,687 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,621 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,980 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4,415 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4,478 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,623 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 5,815 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,514 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5,678 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,678 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,773 current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 5,678 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,773 current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4 current US$ per person | 68.74 current US$ per person | 111.53 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 221.66 current US$ per person | 116.64 current US$ per person | 320.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.46 current US$ per person | 344.87 current US$ per person | 1,944 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,543 current US$ per person | 2,351 current US$ per person | 4,478 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,478 current US$ per person | 4,623 current US$ per person | 5,815 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in China?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in China was 5,678 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,815 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.74 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does China rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.