Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in China stood at 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192,044 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
China ranks 87th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 192,044 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 236,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 481,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2008 | 376,655 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 432,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 493,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 584,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 639,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 692,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +103.4% | 236,664 current LCU per square kilometre | 481,440 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 192,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 481,440 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 493,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 France 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Andorra 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Romania 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ireland 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 South Africa 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,044 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does China rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.