Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in China
China: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
770,036 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
770,036 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,534 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China is 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China peaked at 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 4,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 4,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 4,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 5,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 5,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 6,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 7,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 7,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 8,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 8,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 7,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 9,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 10,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 11,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 13,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 14,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 16,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 16,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 16,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 18,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 19,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 26,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 35,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 43,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 47,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 50,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 54,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 60,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 65,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 71,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 76,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 86,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 98,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 112,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 140,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 176,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 196,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 228,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 288,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 329,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 374,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 420,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 457,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 477,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 520,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 586,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 610,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 609,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 743,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 737,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 375,689 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 657,682 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 228,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 610,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 609,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 61 Türkiye 801,207 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Comoros 797,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Brunei Darussalam 790,408 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Viet Nam 747,611 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Malaysia 736,040 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 726,524 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in China was 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 770,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- China ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.