Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in China
China: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
110th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in China is 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in China peaked at 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
China ranks 110th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 107 Norway 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Brazil 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Denmark 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Faroe Islands 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Romania 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Malaysia 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in China?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in China was 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does China rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- China ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.