Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in China
China: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 5,313 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China is 5,313 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China peaked at 5,313 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.17 current US$ per person, in 1960.
China ranks 95th of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.24 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 51.17 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 50.26 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 51.74 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 54.04 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 56.4 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 58.22 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 56.46 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 57.55 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 59.9 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 60.95 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 68.94 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 81.65 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 83.08 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 89.68 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 87.92 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 94.01 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 74.79 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 90.36 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 99.23 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 104.91 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 108.5 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 120.6 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 127.09 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 149.75 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 143.83 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 125.08 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 140.68 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 158.84 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 158.92 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 159.8 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 166.26 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 166.56 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 209.62 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 280.38 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 334.46 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 361.44 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 380.25 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 407.37 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 453.12 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 485.49 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 523.42 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 559.45 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 623.8 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 707.73 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 809.13 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 1,252 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 2,011 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 2,287 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2,582 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2,878 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3,112 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3,233 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,498 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,928 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 4,070 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,056 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,945 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 4,900 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,125 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,313 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,313 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,900 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 5,313 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,647 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.13 current US$ per person | 45.17 current US$ per person | 58.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.13 current US$ per person | 59.9 current US$ per person | 94.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.85 current US$ per person | 99.23 current US$ per person | 158.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.51 current US$ per person | 158.92 current US$ per person | 407.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.28 current US$ per person | 453.12 current US$ per person | 1,387 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,920 current US$ per person | 1,602 current US$ per person | 4,070 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,868 current US$ per person | 4,056 current US$ per person | 5,313 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China was 5,313 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,313 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.17 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- China ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.