Population, total, per unit of GDP in China
China: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
China ranks 123rd of 214 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.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in China?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does China rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.