PPP conversion factor, GDP in China
China: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 3.4 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in China, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in China is 3.4 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in China peaked at 4.09 LCU per international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.68 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places China 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP in China, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.84 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.07 LCU per international $ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.44 LCU per international $ | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 LCU per international $ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.84 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.84 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.78 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.71 LCU per international $ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.71 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.71 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.68 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.81 LCU per international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.86 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.15 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.52 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.54 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.62 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.69 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.87 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.04 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.09 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.06 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.01 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.99 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 LCU per international $ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.64 LCU per international $ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.53 LCU per international $ | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4 LCU per international $ | -3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.4 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 LCU per international $, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 3.4 LCU per international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 LCU per international $ | 1.68 LCU per international $ | 2.84 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 LCU per international $ | 2.68 LCU per international $ | 3.17 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 LCU per international $ | 3.33 LCU per international $ | 4.09 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 LCU per international $ | 3.4 LCU per international $ | 4.01 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 111 Morocco 3.93 LCU per international $ compare
- 112 Israel 3.49 LCU per international $ compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 3.45 LCU per international $ compare
- 115 Guatemala 3.33 LCU per international $ compare
- 116 Tajikistan 2.77 LCU per international $ compare
- 117 Bolivia 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, gdp in China?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in China was 3.4 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 LCU per international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does China rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- China ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.