Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in China
China: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 4,941 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 4,941 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in China peaked at 4,941 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.2 current US$ per person, in 1962.
China ranks 58th of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.21 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1962 | 22.2 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 24.57 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 30.21 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 34.56 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 39.52 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 32.73 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 28.46 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 35.47 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 45.57 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 49.74 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 56.4 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 67.27 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 67.95 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 80.89 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 74.49 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 86.59 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 74.62 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 86.39 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 93.62 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 90.59 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 90.73 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.71 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 107.63 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 125.77 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 122.68 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 109.08 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 123.41 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 132.11 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 130.44 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 138.21 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 158 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 174.26 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 218.58 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 284.99 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 334.17 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 368.19 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 379.48 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 396.13 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 436.86 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 471.73 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 510.52 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 587.91 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 692.48 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 824.5 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 998.34 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,263 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 1,629 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 1,761 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,116 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 2,612 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 2,862 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3,101 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,290 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,274 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,204 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,514 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3,931 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,906 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,923 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,909 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 4,915 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,762 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,835 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,941 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,941 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,973 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 4,941 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,933 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.17 current US$ per person | 22.2 current US$ per person | 39.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.99 current US$ per person | 45.57 current US$ per person | 86.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.53 current US$ per person | 90.59 current US$ per person | 132.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.24 current US$ per person | 130.44 current US$ per person | 396.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 917.57 current US$ per person | 436.86 current US$ per person | 1,761 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,181 current US$ per person | 2,116 current US$ per person | 3,931 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,714 current US$ per person | 3,923 current US$ per person | 4,941 current US$ per person | 6 |
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 industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in China?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in China was 4,941 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,941 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- China ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.