Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China is 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9003 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places China 94th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9003 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1991 | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2001 | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 12.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.7% |
| 2004 | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 30.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 2006 | 41.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 63.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 84.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 81.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 106.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 107.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 123.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 134.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 174.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 162.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 163.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 207.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 191.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 194.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 173.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 231.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 191.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 212.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 242.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9003 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 106.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 91 Barbados 261.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Ukraine 252.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Bahamas 251.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Thailand 241.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Serbia 237.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 235.64 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 243.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9003 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does China rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.