China - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in China was $10,434.78 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $10,434.78 in 2020 and $70.91 in 1962.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $89.52
1961 $75.81
1962 $70.91
1963 $74.31
1964 $85.50
1965 $98.49
1966 $104.32
1967 $96.59
1968 $91.47
1969 $100.13
1970 $113.16
1971 $118.65
1972 $131.88
1973 $157.09
1974 $160.14
1975 $178.34
1976 $165.41
1977 $185.42
1978 $156.40
1979 $183.98
1980 $194.80
1981 $197.07
1982 $203.33
1983 $225.43
1984 $250.71
1985 $294.46
1986 $281.93
1987 $251.81
1988 $283.54
1989 $310.88
1990 $317.88
1991 $333.14
1992 $366.46
1993 $377.39
1994 $473.49
1995 $609.66
1996 $709.41
1997 $781.74
1998 $828.58
1999 $873.29
2000 $959.37
2001 $1,053.11
2002 $1,148.51
2003 $1,288.64
2004 $1,508.67
2005 $1,753.42
2006 $2,099.23
2007 $2,693.97
2008 $3,468.31
2009 $3,832.24
2010 $4,550.45
2011 $5,614.35
2012 $6,300.62
2013 $7,020.34
2014 $7,636.12
2015 $8,016.43
2016 $8,094.36
2017 $8,816.99
2018 $9,905.34
2019 $10,143.84
2020 $10,434.78

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in China was 72,008.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 72,008.30 in 2020 and a minimum value of 174.56 in 1962.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 220.38
1961 186.62
1962 174.56
1963 182.95
1964 210.48
1965 242.45
1966 256.83
1967 237.78
1968 225.19
1969 246.50
1970 278.58
1971 292.10
1972 296.09
1973 312.52
1974 314.07
1975 331.68
1976 321.12
1977 344.48
1978 384.74
1979 423.16
1980 467.53
1981 496.62
1982 532.74
1983 588.38
1984 702.00
1985 865.71
1986 972.65
1987 1,123.08
1988 1,377.99
1989 1,535.76
1990 1,662.54
1991 1,912.24
1992 2,334.35
1993 3,027.16
1994 4,080.89
1995 5,091.06
1996 5,898.21
1997 6,480.50
1998 6,859.90
1999 7,229.33
2000 7,942.07
2001 8,716.68
2002 9,506.20
2003 10,666.10
2004 12,486.94
2005 14,368.03
2006 16,738.00
2007 20,494.38
2008 24,100.21
2009 26,179.54
2010 30,807.93
2011 36,277.14
2012 39,771.37
2013 43,496.61
2014 46,911.72
2015 49,922.33
2016 53,783.00
2017 59,592.25
2018 65,533.74
2019 70,077.70
2020 72,008.30

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in China was 10,370.36 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 10,370.36 in 2020 and 163.91 in 1962.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 238.22
1961 175.02
1962 163.91
1963 176.40
1964 203.69
1965 232.61
1966 250.30
1967 229.88
1968 214.77
1969 244.36
1970 283.58
1971 295.38
1972 299.19
1973 315.13
1974 315.82
1975 337.34
1976 326.95
1977 346.94
1978 381.10
1979 404.60
1980 430.85
1981 447.12
1982 480.31
1983 524.41
1984 596.20
1985 667.13
1986 716.10
1987 786.86
1988 861.19
1989 883.76
1990 905.03
1991 975.46
1992 1,100.64
1993 1,239.13
1994 1,384.93
1995 1,520.03
1996 1,653.43
1997 1,787.76
1998 1,909.62
1999 2,038.20
2000 2,193.89
2001 2,359.57
2002 2,557.89
2003 2,797.17
2004 3,061.83
2005 3,390.71
2006 3,800.76
2007 4,319.02
2008 4,711.64
2009 5,128.90
2010 5,647.06
2011 6,152.69
2012 6,591.65
2013 7,056.41
2014 7,532.77
2015 8,016.43
2016 8,516.51
2017 9,053.21
2018 9,619.19
2019 10,155.42
2020 10,370.36

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in China was 64,581 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64,581 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,021 in 1962.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 1,483
1961 1,090
1962 1,021
1963 1,099
1964 1,268
1965 1,449
1966 1,559
1967 1,432
1968 1,337
1969 1,522
1970 1,766
1971 1,839
1972 1,863
1973 1,962
1974 1,967
1975 2,101
1976 2,036
1977 2,161
1978 2,373
1979 2,520
1980 2,683
1981 2,784
1982 2,991
1983 3,266
1984 3,713
1985 4,155
1986 4,460
1987 4,900
1988 5,363
1989 5,504
1990 5,636
1991 6,075
1992 6,854
1993 7,717
1994 8,625
1995 9,466
1996 10,297
1997 11,133
1998 11,892
1999 12,693
2000 13,662
2001 14,694
2002 15,929
2003 17,419
2004 19,068
2005 21,116
2006 23,669
2007 26,897
2008 29,342
2009 31,940
2010 35,167
2011 38,316
2012 41,050
2013 43,944
2014 46,910
2015 49,922
2016 53,037
2017 56,379
2018 59,904
2019 63,243
2020 64,581

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in China was 17,210.77 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 17,210.77 in 2020 and 981.87 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 981.87
1991 1,094.07
1992 1,262.61
1993 1,455.17
1994 1,661.12
1995 1,861.39
1996 2,061.82
1997 2,269.20
1998 2,451.15
1999 2,653.97
2000 2,920.56
2001 3,210.01
2002 3,534.85
2003 3,937.31
2004 4,425.87
2005 5,053.95
2006 5,836.57
2007 6,810.60
2008 7,574.23
2009 8,307.85
2010 9,253.77
2011 10,292.94
2012 11,168.70
2013 11,872.50
2014 12,480.34
2015 12,897.50
2016 13,483.38
2017 14,243.53
2018 15,497.36
2019 16,653.34
2020 17,210.77

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in China was 16,316 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 16,316 in 2020 and 1,424 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,424
1991 1,535
1992 1,732
1993 1,950
1994 2,179
1995 2,391
1996 2,601
1997 2,813
1998 3,004
1999 3,207
2000 3,452
2001 3,712
2002 4,024
2003 4,401
2004 4,817
2005 5,335
2006 5,980
2007 6,795
2008 7,413
2009 8,069
2010 8,885
2011 9,680
2012 10,371
2013 11,102
2014 11,851
2015 12,612
2016 13,399
2017 14,244
2018 15,134
2019 15,978
2020 16,316

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts