Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in China
China: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 611,225 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in China, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China stood at 611,225 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China peaked at 902,577 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,360 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
China ranks 77th of 150 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,360 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 10,255 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 11,354 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 12,423 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 13,684 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 15,554 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 19,403 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 21,058 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 33,526 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1994 | 38,501 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 37,576 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 43,019 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 50,561 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 81,849 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 83,008 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 82,587 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 85,373 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 95,779 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 116,626 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 127,938 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 151,808 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 141,890 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 198,595 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 234,025 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 248,723 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 284,682 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 307,426 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 329,617 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 349,008 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 390,172 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 460,305 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 502,402 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 554,400 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 579,796 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 690,180 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 783,598 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 867,343 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 902,577 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 611,225 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 611,225 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 611,225 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 76% 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 | +61.9% | 50,561 units per square kilometre | 81,849 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +59.2% | 21,058 units per square kilometre | 33,526 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -32.3% | 902,577 units per square kilometre | 611,225 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,415 units per square kilometre | 9,360 units per square kilometre | 13,684 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 42,405 units per square kilometre | 15,554 units per square kilometre | 83,008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,334 units per square kilometre | 82,587 units per square kilometre | 248,723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,799 units per square kilometre | 284,682 units per square kilometre | 690,180 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,186 units per square kilometre | 611,225 units per square kilometre | 902,577 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Gabon 696,422 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cameroon 628,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 622,523 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Grenada 573,106 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Netherlands 506,309 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Malaysia 439,580 units 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in China was 611,225 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 902,577 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,360 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does China rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- China ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.