GDP per capita, PPP in China

China: GDP per capita, PPP was 29,333 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
29,333 current international $
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 203 countries
All-time high
29,333 current international $
in 2025
All-time low
990.72 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP per capita, PPP in China, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 990.7 current international $1991: 1.1k current international $1992: 1.3k current international $1993: 1.5k current international $1994: 1.7k current international $1995: 1.9k current international $1996: 2.1k current international $1997: 2.3k current international $1998: 2.5k current international $1999: 2.7k current international $2000: 3.0k current international $2001: 3.3k current international $2002: 3.6k current international $2003: 4.0k current international $2004: 4.5k current international $2005: 5.1k current international $2006: 5.9k current international $2007: 6.9k current international $2008: 7.7k current international $2009: 8.4k current international $2010: 9.4k current international $2011: 10.5k current international $2012: 11.4k current international $2013: 12.2k current international $2014: 12.9k current international $2015: 13.5k current international $2016: 14.2k current international $2017: 15.0k current international $2018: 16.3k current international $2019: 17.6k current international $2020: 18.3k current international $2021: 20.8k current international $2022: 23.0k current international $2023: 25.2k current international $2024: 27.1k current international $2025: 29.3k current international $

Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in China is 29,333 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in China peaked at 29,333 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 990.72 current international $, in 1990.

That places China 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,797 current international $ 990.72 current international $ 2,690 current international $ 10
2000s 5,252 current international $ 2,963 current international $ 8,448 current international $ 10
2010s 13,300 current international $ 9,411 current international $ 17,601 current international $ 10
2020s 23,969 current international $ 18,268 current international $ 29,333 current international $ 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 78 Curacao 32,741 current international $ compare
  2. 79 Argentina 32,587 current international $ compare
  3. 80 Georgia 29,414 current international $ compare
  4. 82 Dominican Republic 28,721 current international $ compare
  5. 83 Saint Lucia 28,674 current international $ compare
  6. 84 Maldives 28,555 current international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp in China?
Gdp per capita, ppp in China was 29,333 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 29,333 current international $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 990.72 current international $ in 1990.
How does China rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
China ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,712 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.