Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in China stood at 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,143 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1977.
China ranks 57th of 165 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.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9,143 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 9,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 14,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 17,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 21,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 24,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 28,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 38,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 51,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 67,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 84,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 102,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 121,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 156,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 198,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 259,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 380,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 499,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 647,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 810,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 978,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 11.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 14.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 16.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 20.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 22.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 24.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 27.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,921 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 55,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,800 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 156,386 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Benin 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Switzerland 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Aruba 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iceland 27.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Argentina 25.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,143 current LCU per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, 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
Broad money (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.