Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in China is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places China 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6355 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8661 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1993 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 14.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.7% |
| 1996 | 16.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 18.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 20.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 19.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 42.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.3% |
| 2006 | 45.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 57.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 62.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 87.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 125.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 159.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 138.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 192.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 164.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 200.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 202.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 219.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 235.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 222.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 257.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 319.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 300.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 307.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 318.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +147.7% | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.08 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8438 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 235.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 257.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 103 Paraguay 357.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Honduras 329.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Jamaica 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 South Africa 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Namibia 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Russia 301.85 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does China rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.