PPP conversion factor for private consumption in China
China: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 3.46 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in China, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in China stood at 3.46 LCU per international $.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in China peaked at 4.05 LCU per international $ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.42 LCU per international $, in 1991.
China ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 LCU per international $ | 2.42 LCU per international $ | 4.05 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 LCU per international $ | 3.44 LCU per international $ | 3.71 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 LCU per international $ | 3.61 LCU per international $ | 4.04 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 LCU per international $ | 3.46 LCU per international $ | 4.04 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Morocco 3.96 LCU per international $ compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 3.84 LCU per international $ compare
- 112 Israel 3.66 LCU per international $ compare
- 114 Guatemala 3.43 LCU per international $ compare
- 115 Tajikistan 3.22 LCU per international $ compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 2.76 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in China?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in China was 3.46 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 LCU per international $ in 1997.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 LCU per international $ in 1991.
- How does China rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- China ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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