Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in China
China: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 23.36 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in China is 23.36 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in China peaked at 23.36 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,964 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
China ranks 27th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,964 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3,295 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 4,328 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 5,563 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 6,737 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 8,280 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 10,267 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 12,240 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 19,786 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1986 | 26,518 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 36,039 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 43,828 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 59,211 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 81,723 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 102,374 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 134,349 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 192,404 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 259,097 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 360,909 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 474,148 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 574,236 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 671,417 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 736,067 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 804,728 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 936,545 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 5.98 million units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 7.09 million units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 8.19 million units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 9.38 million units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 10.56 million units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.06 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.22 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 14.66 million units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.21 million units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 18.06 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 20.71 million units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 23.36 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 23.36 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million units per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 23.36 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.51 million units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,529 units per square kilometre | 2,964 units per square kilometre | 4,328 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 22,847 units per square kilometre | 5,563 units per square kilometre | 59,211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,672 units per square kilometre | 81,723 units per square kilometre | 736,067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million units per square kilometre | 804,728 units per square kilometre | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million units per square kilometre | 4.89 million units per square kilometre | 14.66 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 million units per square kilometre | 16.21 million units per square kilometre | 23.36 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 Costa Rica 34.19 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Jamaica 31.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 26.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 20.81 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 20.11 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Albania 20.06 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in China?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in China was 23.36 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,964 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- China ranks 27th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. 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 Quasi-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
Quasi-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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Quasi-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.