Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in China
China: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 47,620 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in China, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 47,620 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in China peaked at 48,241 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.7 units per person, in 1978.
China ranks 60th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 61.49 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 60.7 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 95.1 units per person | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 117.08 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 135.35 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 147.57 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 170.91 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 236.24 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 287.08 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 361.74 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 421.94 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 498.12 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 521.54 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 617.47 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 781.02 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 1,006 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 1,313 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 1,651 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 1,916 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 2,264 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2,830 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 3,115 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 3,750 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 4,320 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 4,850 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 5,536 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 6,529 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 7,393 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 8,200 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9,614 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 11,576 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 12,548 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 16,634 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 19,931 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 21,549 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 22,793 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24,742 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 25,371 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,058 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 35,060 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 38,947 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 39,329 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40,917 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 44,333 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 45,841 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 47,563 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 48,241 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 47,620 units per person | -1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47,620 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 47,620 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.43 units per person | 60.7 units per person | 95.1 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 289.76 units per person | 117.08 units per person | 521.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,924 units per person | 617.47 units per person | 3,750 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,720 units per person | 4,320 units per person | 16,634 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,770 units per person | 19,931 units per person | 40,917 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,720 units per person | 44,333 units per person | 48,241 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in China?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in China was 47,620 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,241 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7 units per person in 1978.
- How does China rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- China ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (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.