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
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,435 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,652 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 2,435 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,342 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Saint Lucia 2,482 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Peru 2,473 current US$ per person compare
- 62 United Kingdom 2,458 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Cape Verde 2,387 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Suriname 2,259 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Australia 2,249 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- 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 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.