Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2018, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China stood at 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places China 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.5364 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.4358 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3057 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.195 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1799 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3314 BoP, current US$ per person | +261.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +372.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4405 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7171 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5364 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6673 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4405 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 164 Norway 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Turkey 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 France 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Mozambique 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Lesotho 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Congo 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does China rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.