Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in China
China: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 40.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in China, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China peaked at 72.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2010.
That places China 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 66.1% | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 72.0% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 67.5% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 60.4% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 54.8% | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.2% | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 57.4% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 52.9% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 50.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 47.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.5% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 35.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.8% | 40.0% | 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in China was 40.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
- How does China rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- China ranks 175th 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.