Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 21,482 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in China, People's Republic of, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of is 21,482 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of peaked at 21,482 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.83 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places China, People's Republic of 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4756 current LCU per person | -1.69 current LCU per person | 2.55 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.29 current LCU per person | -2.83 current LCU per person | 79.48 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 617.19 current LCU per person | 149.07 current LCU per person | 1,357 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,549 current LCU per person | 1,592 current LCU per person | 14,694 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,040 current LCU per person | 16,845 current LCU per person | 20,977 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,219 current LCU per person | 19,054 current LCU per person | 21,482 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 95 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 22,311 current LCU per person compare
- 96 South Africa 22,040 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Grenada 21,712 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Romania 20,044 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Türkiye, Republic of 17,167 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Nigeria 16,962 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for China, People's Republic of
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in China, People's Republic of was 21,482 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21,482 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.83 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.