Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in China
China: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 3,429 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in China is 3,429 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 3,431 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 482.39 current US$ per person, in 2004.
China ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 482.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 562.74 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 681.25 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 872.39 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 1,986 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 2,153 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2,321 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,321 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,272 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,478 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,758 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,716 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,719 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,431 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 3,370 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,240 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,302 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 3,429 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,429 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 3,429 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 820.6 current US$ per person | 482.39 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,224 current US$ per person | 1,439 current US$ per person | 2,758 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 current US$ per person | 2,719 current US$ per person | 3,431 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in China?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in China was 3,429 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,431 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.39 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does China rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.