Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 1962
All-time low
34.8%
in 2010
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in China, 1952–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 40.1% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 66.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2010.
That places China 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 65.8% | — |
| 1953 | 63.0% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 61.5% | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 55.7% | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 47.5% | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 60.3% | +24.9% |
| 1962 | 66.4% | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 62.2% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 59.5% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 57.2% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 55.0% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 58.2% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 52.7% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 45.5% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.0% | 47.5% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 1960s | 58.8% | 48.3% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2% | 44.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 164 Saudi Arabia 40.6% compare
- 165 Republic of Korea 40.6% compare
- 166 Switzerland 40.5% compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 39.6% compare
- 169 Congo 39.4% compare
- 170 Suriname 39.2% compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 38,243 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,364 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in China was 40.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
- How does China rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.