Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in China
China: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 14,287 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in China, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in China stood at 14,287 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 14,287 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,383 current LCU per person, in 2005.
That places China 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,383 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 1,695 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 3,430 current LCU per person | +102.4% |
| 2008 | 2,669 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 3,053 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 3,460 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 4,077 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 4,430 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,766 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7,421 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 8,009 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8,406 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 9,465 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 10,837 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 11,283 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10,118 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 12,154 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 12,807 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13,823 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 14,287 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14,287 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,438 current LCU per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 14,287 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,974 current LCU per person, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +102.4% | 1,695 current LCU per person | 3,430 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,446 current LCU per person | 1,383 current LCU per person | 3,430 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,215 current LCU per person | 3,460 current LCU per person | 11,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,638 current LCU per person | 10,118 current LCU per person | 14,287 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 97 Brazil 14,695 current LCU per person compare
- 98 United Kingdom 14,537 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,491 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Slovenia 13,793 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Andorra 13,582 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Malta 13,511 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for China
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1949)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1949)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in China was 14,287 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,287 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,383 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does China rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.