China GDP per capita, 1960 to 2024
China GDP per capita stood at $13,303 in 2024, up 2.7% on the previous period.
GDP per capita divides China's gross domestic product by midyear population, in current U.S. dollars from the World Bank. It is the quickest single gauge of average economic output per person, and the usual starting point for comparing prosperity across countries. Since 1960 the series has ranged from $71.1 (1962) to $13,303 (2024); the latest reading is $13,303 for 2024, up from $12,951 the period before.
Per capita figures hide distribution: a rising average says nothing about who received the gains. They also move with exchange rates, so a currency swing can shift the dollar figure while local living standards barely change.
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