PPP conversion factor for private consumption in China
China: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 3.46 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.46 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.05 LCU per international $
in 1997
All-time low
2.42 LCU per international $
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 204 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.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in China, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2.42 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.78 LCU per international $ | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.37 LCU per international $ | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 3.83 LCU per international $ | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 4.03 LCU per international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.96 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.82 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.71 LCU per international $ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.63 LCU per international $ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.55 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.51 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.49 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.44 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.56 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.61 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.78 LCU per international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.86 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.91 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.95 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.02 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.04 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.04 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.01 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 LCU per international $ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.65 LCU per international $ | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.55 LCU per international $ | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.46 LCU per international $ | -2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.46 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.46 LCU per international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 LCU per international $, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (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 204 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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