Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in China
China: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 3.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in China, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in China stood at 3.58 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in China peaked at 5 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3311 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
China ranks 82nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3311 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3875 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.516 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5999 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6856 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7243 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7567 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9405 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9731 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 2.73 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 3.46 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 3.47 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.13 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 3.17 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.73 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.26 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.46 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.55 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.76 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.83 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.61 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.51 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.23 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.27 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 4.31 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.78 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.46 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.55 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.25 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.34 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.96 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.17 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 3.67 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.58 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.58 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 3.58 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3311 units per US$ of GDP | 0.516 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5999 units per US$ of GDP | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 units per US$ of GDP | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | 4.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 units per US$ of GDP | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | 5 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 units per US$ of GDP | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | 4.34 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 units per US$ of GDP | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | 4.17 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in China?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in China was 3.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3311 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does China rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- China ranks 82nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.