Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in China

China: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 4.09 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.09 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
79th
of 154 countries
All-time high
4.86 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.3126 units per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
44
1977–2020

Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in China, 1977–2020

0123451977199820201977: 0.313 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0.366 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0.487 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0.565 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0.645 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0.68 units per US$ of GDP1983: 0.71 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0.881 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0.931 units per US$ of GDP1986: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1987: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1988: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP1989: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1990: 1.9 units per US$ of GDP1991: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP1992: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP1993: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP1994: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP1995: 3.1 units per US$ of GDP1996: 3.1 units per US$ of GDP1997: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP1998: 3.6 units per US$ of GDP1999: 4.1 units per US$ of GDP2000: 4.3 units per US$ of GDP2001: 4.4 units per US$ of GDP2002: 4.6 units per US$ of GDP2003: 4.9 units per US$ of GDP2004: 4.7 units per US$ of GDP2005: 4.5 units per US$ of GDP2006: 4.4 units per US$ of GDP2007: 4.1 units per US$ of GDP2008: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP2009: 4.2 units per US$ of GDP2010: 4.2 units per US$ of GDP2011: 3.7 units per US$ of GDP2012: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP2013: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP2014: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP2015: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP2016: 4.1 units per US$ of GDP2017: 4.2 units per US$ of GDP2018: 3.8 units per US$ of GDP2019: 3.9 units per US$ of GDP2020: 4.1 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 4.09 units per US$ of GDP for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in China peaked at 4.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3126 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

China ranks 79th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in China, year by year

Annual values for Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in China, 1977 to 2020.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1977 0.3126 units per US$ of GDP
1978 0.3659 units per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1979 0.4868 units per US$ of GDP +33.1%
1980 0.5654 units per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1981 0.6449 units per US$ of GDP +14.1%
1982 0.6795 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1983 0.7098 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1984 0.8814 units per US$ of GDP +24.2%
1985 0.9312 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1986 1.23 units per US$ of GDP +31.6%
1987 1.6 units per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1988 1.68 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1989 1.61 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1990 1.87 units per US$ of GDP +15.9%
1991 2.25 units per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1992 2.63 units per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1993 3.39 units per US$ of GDP +28.6%
1994 3.39 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1995 3.06 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1996 3.1 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1997 3.52 units per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1998 3.65 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1999 4.14 units per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2000 4.34 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2001 4.43 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2002 4.63 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2003 4.86 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2004 4.7 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2005 4.49 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2006 4.4 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2007 4.13 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2008 3.48 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2009 4.16 units per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2010 4.2 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2011 3.68 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2012 3.46 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2013 3.35 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2014 3.16 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2015 3.45 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2016 4.13 units per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2017 4.23 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2018 3.81 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2019 3.88 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2020 4.09 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 4.09 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 4.09 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3884 units per US$ of GDP 0.3126 units per US$ of GDP 0.4868 units per US$ of GDP 3
1980s 1.05 units per US$ of GDP 0.5654 units per US$ of GDP 1.68 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 3.1 units per US$ of GDP 1.87 units per US$ of GDP 4.14 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 4.36 units per US$ of GDP 3.48 units per US$ of GDP 4.86 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 3.74 units per US$ of GDP 3.16 units per US$ of GDP 4.23 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 4.09 units per US$ of GDP 4.09 units per US$ of GDP 4.09 units per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 76 Gambia 4.53 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 77 Venezuela 4.43 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 78 Serbia 4.14 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 80 Estonia 3.8 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 81 Thailand 3.33 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 82 Seychelles 2.89 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in China?
Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in China was 4.09 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does China rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
China ranks 79th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
154 places, 5,863 data points, 1960–2023
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Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.