Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China
China: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
China ranks 110th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 107 Guatemala 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Greenland 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Denmark 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Tajikistan 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China was 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does China rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.