How does China rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
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China: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

118th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1982–2025

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

China ranks 118th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1982	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1984	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1985	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1986	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1987	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1988	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1989	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1990	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
1991	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1992	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
1993	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1994	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1996	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1997	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1998	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1999	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
2000	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
2001	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
2002	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2003	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.7%
2004	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
2006	0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2007	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2008	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2009	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2010	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2011	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2012	0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2015	0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2016	0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2018	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2019	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2021	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2022	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2023	0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2024	0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2025	0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
China's 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1990s	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near China

115 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Myanmar 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Mozambique 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Benin 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Fiji 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Tunisia 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for China

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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$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does China rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.