Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in China

China: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 2,435 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,435 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,816 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
1.63 current US$ per person
in 1978
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in China, 1977–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

China recorded 2,435 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 2,816 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.63 current US$ per person, in 1978.

China ranks 63rd of 182 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.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in China, 1977 to 2025.
Year current US$ per person Change
1977 2.49 current US$ per person
1978 1.63 current US$ per person -34.5%
1979 2.22 current US$ per person +36.5%
1980 2.59 current US$ per person +16.7%
1981 5.09 current US$ per person +96.2%
1982 11.25 current US$ per person +121.1%
1983 14.65 current US$ per person +30.2%
1984 16.75 current US$ per person +14.4%
1985 12.11 current US$ per person -27.7%
1986 10.74 current US$ per person -11.3%
1987 15.04 current US$ per person +40.1%
1988 16.83 current US$ per person +11.9%
1989 16.05 current US$ per person -4.6%
1990 26.06 current US$ per person +62.3%
1991 37.95 current US$ per person +45.6%
1992 17.7 current US$ per person -53.4%
1993 19 current US$ per person +7.3%
1994 44.4 current US$ per person +133.7%
1995 62.56 current US$ per person +40.9%
1996 87.91 current US$ per person +40.5%
1997 116.06 current US$ per person +32.0%
1998 120.13 current US$ per person +3.5%
1999 125.91 current US$ per person +4.8%
2000 133.28 current US$ per person +5.9%
2001 169.52 current US$ per person +27.2%
2002 227.37 current US$ per person +34.1%
2003 316.79 current US$ per person +39.3%
2004 474.12 current US$ per person +49.7%
2005 630.13 current US$ per person +32.9%
2006 815.01 current US$ per person +29.3%
2007 1,161 current US$ per person +42.5%
2008 1,472 current US$ per person +26.7%
2009 1,815 current US$ per person +23.3%
2010 2,143 current US$ per person +18.1%
2011 2,381 current US$ per person +11.1%
2012 2,460 current US$ per person +3.3%
2013 2,816 current US$ per person +14.5%
2014 2,813 current US$ per person -0.1%
2015 2,424 current US$ per person -13.8%
2016 2,183 current US$ per person -9.9%
2017 2,262 current US$ per person +3.6%
2018 2,204 current US$ per person -2.6%
2019 2,222 current US$ per person +0.8%
2020 2,295 current US$ per person +3.3%
2021 2,346 current US$ per person +2.2%
2022 2,259 current US$ per person -3.7%
2023 2,340 current US$ per person +3.6%
2024 2,317 current US$ per person -1.0%
2025 2,435 current US$ per person +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.11 current US$ per person 1.63 current US$ per person 2.49 current US$ per person 3
1980s 12.11 current US$ per person 2.59 current US$ per person 16.83 current US$ per person 10
1990s 65.77 current US$ per person 17.7 current US$ per person 125.91 current US$ per person 10
2000s 721.38 current US$ per person 133.28 current US$ per person 1,815 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,391 current US$ per person 2,143 current US$ per person 2,816 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,332 current US$ per person 2,259 current US$ per person 2,435 current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Saint Lucia 2,482 current US$ per person compare
  2. 61 Peru 2,473 current US$ per person compare
  3. 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,458 current US$ per person compare
  4. 64 Cape Verde 2,387 current US$ per person compare
  5. 65 Suriname 2,259 current US$ per person compare
  6. 66 Australia 2,249 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in China?
Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in China was 2,435 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,816 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 current US$ per person in 1978.
How does China rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
China ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves minus gold (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.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves minus gold (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.