Services, value added (current US$), per capita in China
China: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 7,998 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,998 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,998 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
20.28 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in China is 7,998 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 7,998 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.28 current US$ per person, in 1963.
China ranks 87th 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 US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.62 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 21.21 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 20.28 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 22.94 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 27.13 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 26.2 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 25.58 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 25.1 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 27.28 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 29.2 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 32.94 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 38.35 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 38.92 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 40.75 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 37.67 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 45.39 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 38.74 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 41.41 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 43.81 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 45.12 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 46.33 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 52.74 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 64.49 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 86.98 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 84.66 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 76.9 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 89.06 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 102.8 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 103.56 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 115.85 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 131.66 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 131.81 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 164.89 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 208.22 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 242.07 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 278.65 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 313.44 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 344.73 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 391.55 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 446.42 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 500.27 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 559.93 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 643.57 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 749.02 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 907.87 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1,196 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1,768 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2,089 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 2,969 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3,418 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 3,831 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4,229 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 4,399 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,808 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5,457 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5,712 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,903 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,065 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 7,128 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,296 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 7,555 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7,998 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7,998 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,793 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 7,998 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,234 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.96 current US$ per person | 20.28 current US$ per person | 29.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.17 current US$ per person | 28.39 current US$ per person | 45.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.29 current US$ per person | 43.81 current US$ per person | 102.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.49 current US$ per person | 103.56 current US$ per person | 344.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.37 current US$ per person | 391.55 current US$ per person | 1,768 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,949 current US$ per person | 2,089 current US$ per person | 5,712 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,158 current US$ per person | 5,903 current US$ per person | 7,998 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,336 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Mauritius 8,298 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Mexico 8,181 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Grenada 7,863 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Malaysia 7,196 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Cuba 7,061 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in China?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in China was 7,998 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,998 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does China rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.