Services, value added per worker in China
China: Services, value added per worker was 31,544 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added per worker in China, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added per worker in China is 31,544 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in China peaked at 31,544 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,528 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places China 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added per worker in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,528 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 4,837 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5,046 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5,150 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,221 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,397 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5,816 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 6,181 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 6,655 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7,710 constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 7,707 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,187 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8,684 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,040 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9,786 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 10,760 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 12,303 constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 13,243 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14,107 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 15,173 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 15,984 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,060 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 17,324 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17,786 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,479 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19,677 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 21,100 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 22,528 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 23,984 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24,740 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 25,957 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 27,756 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 28,732 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 30,167 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 31,544 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 31,544 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,624 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 31,544 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,801 constant 2015 US$, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,426 constant 2015 US$ | 4,528 constant 2015 US$ | 6,655 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,153 constant 2015 US$ | 7,707 constant 2015 US$ | 14,107 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,910 constant 2015 US$ | 15,173 constant 2015 US$ | 23,984 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,149 constant 2015 US$ | 24,740 constant 2015 US$ | 31,544 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in China?
- Services, value added per worker in China was 31,544 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31,544 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,528 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does China rank for services, value added per worker?
- China ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.