Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in China
China: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4,139 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in China, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 4,139 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China peaked at 6,000 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.6 units per person, in 1985.
That places China 103rd out of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 83.6 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 90.25 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 98.33 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 105.87 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 114.84 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 128.63 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 158.29 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 169.7 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 267.09 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1994 | 303.28 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 292.79 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 331.71 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 385.89 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 618.73 units per person | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 622.08 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 614.07 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 630.18 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 702.28 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 849.82 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 926.73 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,093 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,016 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,415 units per person | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 1,659 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1,754 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,998 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2,146 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,285 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,404 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,670 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3,132 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 3,399 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3,728 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3,880 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,603 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 5,213 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,765 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 6,000 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,068 units per person | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 4,139 units per person | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,139 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 4,139 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +60.3% | 385.89 units per person | 618.73 units per person |
| 1993 | +57.4% | 169.7 units per person | 267.09 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.58 units per person | 83.6 units per person | 114.84 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 327.82 units per person | 128.63 units per person | 622.08 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,066 units per person | 614.07 units per person | 1,754 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,024 units per person | 1,998 units per person | 4,603 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,037 units per person | 4,068 units per person | 6,000 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China was 4,139 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6 units per person in 1985.
- How does China rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- China ranks 103rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.