Produced capital per capita in China
China: Produced capital per capita was 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in China stood at 19,457 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in China peaked at 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 830.4 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
China ranks 48th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Produced capital per capita in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 830.4 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 944.76 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,067 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1,534 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,730 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,962 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 2,253 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 2,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2,975 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3,916 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4,485 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 5,241 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 6,106 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 7,042 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 8,059 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 9,177 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 10,366 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 11,656 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 13,042 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 14,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 16,069 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 17,710 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,694 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,198 real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 830.4 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,368 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,010 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,534 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,241 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,106 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,710 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is produced capital per capita in China?
- Produced capital per capita in China was 19,457 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 produced capital per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.4 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for produced capital per capita?
- China ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.