Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in China
China: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 7.25 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 7.25 million units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in China peaked at 7.25 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,179 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places China 49th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,179 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 6,182 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9,815 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 12,237 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 14,328 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 15,854 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 18,629 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 26,090 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 32,139 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 41,105 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 48,720 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 58,450 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 62,144 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 74,662 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 95,735 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 124,776 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 164,774 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 209,563 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 245,877 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 293,600 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 370,746 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 412,117 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 500,375 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 580,951 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 657,085 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 755,009 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 896,003 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.15 million units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.25 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 7.25 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,392 units per square kilometre | 6,179 units per square kilometre | 9,815 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 32,970 units per square kilometre | 12,237 units per square kilometre | 62,144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,223 units per square kilometre | 74,662 units per square kilometre | 500,375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | 580,951 units per square kilometre | 2.36 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 million units per square kilometre | 2.84 million units per square kilometre | 6.14 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 million units per square kilometre | 6.66 million units per square kilometre | 7.25 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 46 Djibouti 9.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Myanmar 8.48 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Barbados 7.61 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Zambia 6.72 million units per square kilometre compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 6.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 6.23 million units per square kilometre compare
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 square in China?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in China was 7.25 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,179 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- China ranks 49th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Money (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.