Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 118 countries
All-time high
17.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in China, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
China recorded 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 17.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
China ranks 61st of 118 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.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1984 | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 11.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 15.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Jordan 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 North Macedonia 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Viet Nam 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Tunisia 15.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Ukraine 15.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 48.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 48.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4788 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6,636 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 974.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in China was 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does China rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 61st out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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