Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in China
China: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 53.88 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.88 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
53.88 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
74.17 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in China, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China stood at 53.88 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China peaked at 53.88 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.17 billion current LCU, in 1960.
China ranks 28th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.17 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 81.67 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 83.87 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 84.42 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 88.96 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 95.15 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 102.11 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 108.15 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107.66 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 112.77 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 120.68 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 126.20 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 133.42 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 143.25 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 146.70 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 152.85 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 158.85 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 164.78 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 175.91 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 201.40 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 233.69 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 262.75 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 286.71 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 322.09 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 368.95 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 462.74 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 529.35 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 604.76 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 753.21 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 877.80 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 943.50 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 3.39 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 3.69 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.91 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.22 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.74 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 5.11 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.55 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.97 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.69 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.56 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 8.46 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 10.04 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 11.53 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 12.61 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.51 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 17.47 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 19.55 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 21.81 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 24.25 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 26.74 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29.81 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 33.01 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 36.45 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 39.58 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 39.50 trillion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.04 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 46.62 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 51.21 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 53.88 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 53.88 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 trillion current LCU, 48.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 53.88 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.78 billion current LCU, 219.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.89 billion current LCU | 74.17 billion current LCU | 112.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.40 billion current LCU | 120.68 billion current LCU | 201.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 470.21 billion current LCU | 233.69 billion current LCU | 877.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 943.50 billion current LCU | 4.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 trillion current LCU | 4.74 trillion current LCU | 12.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.32 trillion current LCU | 14.51 trillion current LCU | 39.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.25 trillion current LCU | 39.50 trillion current LCU | 53.88 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 Kazakhstan 71.46 trillion current LCU compare
- 26 Madagascar 64.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 27 Angola 64.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Mongolia 46.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Hungary 45.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Bangladesh 39.83 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China was 53.88 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.88 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.17 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does China rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- China ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.