National comprehensive wealth per capita index in China

China: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
82,712 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 149 countries
All-time high
82,712 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
44,606 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in China, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 44.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 45.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 46.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 47.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 49.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 50.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 51.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 52.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 53.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 55.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 56.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 58.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 61.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 63.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 64.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 66.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 66.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 68.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 69.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 71.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 73.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 75.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 76.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 78.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 80.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 82.7k real chained 2019 US$

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 per capita index in China stood at 82,712 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in China peaked at 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44,606 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

China ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,802 real chained 2019 US$ 44,606 real chained 2019 US$ 49,020 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 56,913 real chained 2019 US$ 50,415 real chained 2019 US$ 64,800 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 72,800 real chained 2019 US$ 66,425 real chained 2019 US$ 80,737 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 51 Malaysia 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 52 Brazil 85,804 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 53 Argentina 82,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 55 Mauritius 76,347 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 56 Iraq 75,571 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 57 Romania 75,020 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in China?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in China was 82,712 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 per capita index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 44,606 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
China ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.