Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China

China: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -11.19 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-11.19 % change on previous year
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
377.71 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-94.42 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
23
1983–2018

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983–2018

-10001002003004001983200020181983: -17.6 % change on previous year1984: -28.9 % change on previous year1985: -43.2 % change on previous year1986: 15.6 % change on previous year1987: -20.2 % change on previous year1988: -22.3 % change on previous year1989: -41.1 % change on previous year1990: 63.2 % change on previous year1991: 66.9 % change on previous year1992: 10.1 % change on previous year1993: -52.6 % change on previous year1994: 265.7 % change on previous year1995: -11.4 % change on previous year1996: 377.7 % change on previous year1997: 164.5 % change on previous year1998: -94.4 % change on previous year1999: 55.5 % change on previous year2000: 44.8 % change on previous year2001: 64 % change on previous year2002: 84.1 % change on previous year2003: 99.1 % change on previous year2004: 38.4 % change on previous year2018: -11.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded -11.19 % change on previous year for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 129.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 377.71 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -94.42 % change on previous year, in 1998.

China ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1983 -17.56 % change on previous year —
1984 -28.92 % change on previous year +64.7%
1985 -43.22 % change on previous year +49.4%
1986 15.56 % change on previous year -136.0%
1987 -20.19 % change on previous year -229.8%
1988 -22.29 % change on previous year +10.4%
1989 -41.09 % change on previous year +84.3%
1990 63.16 % change on previous year -253.7%
1991 66.94 % change on previous year +6.0%
1992 10.14 % change on previous year -84.8%
1993 -52.63 % change on previous year -618.8%
1994 265.74 % change on previous year -604.9%
1995 -11.39 % change on previous year -104.3%
1996 377.71 % change on previous year -3415.5%
1997 164.53 % change on previous year -56.4%
1998 -94.42 % change on previous year -157.4%
1999 55.47 % change on previous year -158.7%
2000 44.85 % change on previous year -19.1%
2001 63.97 % change on previous year +42.6%
2002 84.14 % change on previous year +31.5%
2003 99.05 % change on previous year +17.7%
2004 38.42 % change on previous year -61.2%
2018 -11.19 % change on previous year -129.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -11.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.61 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
  • China's -11.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.15 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +3415.5% -11.39 % change on previous year 377.71 % change on previous year
1994 +604.9% -52.63 % change on previous year 265.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -22.53 % change on previous year -43.22 % change on previous year 15.56 % change on previous year 7
1990s 84.53 % change on previous year -94.42 % change on previous year 377.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 66.08 % change on previous year 38.42 % change on previous year 99.05 % change on previous year 5
2010s -11.19 % change on previous year -11.19 % change on previous year -11.19 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 151 Laos -8.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 152 Mauritius -9.13 % change on previous year
  3. 153 Tanzania -9.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 155 New Zealand -11.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 156 Fiji -12.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 157 Qatar -12.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China was -11.19 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 377.71 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -94.42 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does China rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 129.1%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 5,925 data points, 1969–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.