Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China stood at 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places China 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6663 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.6059 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4837 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3588 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5156 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7734 BoP, current US$ per person | +133.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 1998 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 14.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 18.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 21.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 32.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 39.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 32.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 37.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 37.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 39 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 22.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 20.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 19.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 34.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 31.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 23.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 27.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5061 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3588 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6663 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 179 Madagascar 37.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Burundi 37.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Oman 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Chad 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 30.39 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.