National comprehensive wealth index in China
China: National comprehensive wealth index was 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth index in China stood at 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in China peaked at 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
China ranks 2nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 55.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 57.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 59.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 61.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 63.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 65.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 67.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 72.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 73.92 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 81.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 84.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 86.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 88.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 89.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 92.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 95.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 98.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 101.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 104.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 107.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 110.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 113.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 397.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, 293.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 37.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 86.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 88.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 113.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in China?
- National comprehensive wealth index in China was 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- China ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.