Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in China

China: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
41,208 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in China, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 41.2k current international $ per square kilometre1991: 46.4k current international $ per square kilometre1992: 52.5k current international $ per square kilometre1993: 60.2k current international $ per square kilometre1994: 68.0k current international $ per square kilometre1995: 78.5k current international $ per square kilometre1996: 89.5k current international $ per square kilometre1997: 97.0k current international $ per square kilometre1998: 105.3k current international $ per square kilometre1999: 117.9k current international $ per square kilometre2000: 136.2k current international $ per square kilometre2001: 150.0k current international $ per square kilometre2002: 166.6k current international $ per square kilometre2003: 181.2k current international $ per square kilometre2004: 201.0k current international $ per square kilometre2005: 230.7k current international $ per square kilometre2006: 262.1k current international $ per square kilometre2007: 305.3k current international $ per square kilometre2008: 343.6k current international $ per square kilometre2009: 377.4k current international $ per square kilometre2010: 427.6k current international $ per square kilometre2011: 503.4k current international $ per square kilometre2012: 572.5k current international $ per square kilometre2013: 614.5k current international $ per square kilometre2014: 669.9k current international $ per square kilometre2015: 728.8k current international $ per square kilometre2016: 803.5k current international $ per square kilometre2017: 887.1k current international $ per square kilometre2018: 965.8k current international $ per square kilometre2019: 1.0M current international $ per square kilometre2020: 1.0M current international $ per square kilometre2021: 1.2M current international $ per square kilometre2022: 1.3M current international $ per square kilometre2023: 1.5M current international $ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in China peaked at 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,208 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.

China ranks 63rd of 179 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 … square kilometre PPP in China, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year current international $ per square kilometre Change
1990 41,208 current international $ per square kilometre —
1991 46,403 current international $ per square kilometre +12.6%
1992 52,543 current international $ per square kilometre +13.2%
1993 60,229 current international $ per square kilometre +14.6%
1994 68,023 current international $ per square kilometre +12.9%
1995 78,452 current international $ per square kilometre +15.3%
1996 89,468 current international $ per square kilometre +14.0%
1997 96,969 current international $ per square kilometre +8.4%
1998 105,275 current international $ per square kilometre +8.6%
1999 117,895 current international $ per square kilometre +12.0%
2000 136,164 current international $ per square kilometre +15.5%
2001 150,006 current international $ per square kilometre +10.2%
2002 166,612 current international $ per square kilometre +11.1%
2003 181,222 current international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2004 201,019 current international $ per square kilometre +10.9%
2005 230,730 current international $ per square kilometre +14.8%
2006 262,118 current international $ per square kilometre +13.6%
2007 305,308 current international $ per square kilometre +16.5%
2008 343,622 current international $ per square kilometre +12.5%
2009 377,423 current international $ per square kilometre +9.8%
2010 427,636 current international $ per square kilometre +13.3%
2011 503,369 current international $ per square kilometre +17.7%
2012 572,458 current international $ per square kilometre +13.7%
2013 614,516 current international $ per square kilometre +7.3%
2014 669,876 current international $ per square kilometre +9.0%
2015 728,810 current international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2016 803,531 current international $ per square kilometre +10.3%
2017 887,081 current international $ per square kilometre +10.4%
2018 965,841 current international $ per square kilometre +8.9%
2019 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre +7.9%
2020 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre +14.9%
2022 1.31 million current international $ per square kilometre +9.6%
2023 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre +14.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 843,295 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,646 current international $ per square kilometre 41,208 current international $ per square kilometre 117,895 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2000s 235,422 current international $ per square kilometre 136,164 current international $ per square kilometre 377,423 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 721,546 current international $ per square kilometre 427,636 current international $ per square kilometre 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Croatia 1.66 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Pakistan 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Azerbaijan 1.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Comoros 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Egypt 1.44 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Armenia 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in China?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in China was 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 41,208 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does China rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
China ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
222 places, 6,374 data points, 1990–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) 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.