Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in China
China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,426 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China is 2,426 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 2,552 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7066 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places China 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7066 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 8.49 current US$ per person | +1101.8% |
| 1979 | 12.12 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 16.55 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 20.72 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 20.87 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.83 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 22.92 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 24.42 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 27.46 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 34.41 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 40.86 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 43.83 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 52.32 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 60.52 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 72.35 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 77.21 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 100.7 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 122.62 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 123.27 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 148.67 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 147.91 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 155.51 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 197.17 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 209.58 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 254.23 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 340.06 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 457.75 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 584.26 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 738.58 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 923.48 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 901.82 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,177 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1,409 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,620 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,706 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,649 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,536 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,775 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,841 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,385 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 2,552 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,426 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7066 current US$ per person | 0.7066 current US$ per person | 0.7066 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.3 current US$ per person | 8.49 current US$ per person | 12.12 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.29 current US$ per person | 16.55 current US$ per person | 43.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.11 current US$ per person | 52.32 current US$ per person | 155.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.51 current US$ per person | 197.17 current US$ per person | 1,078 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,580 current US$ per person | 1,177 current US$ per person | 1,783 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,301 current US$ per person | 1,841 current US$ per person | 2,552 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 76 Bahamas 2,722 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 2,565 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,430 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Iraq 2,383 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Uruguay 2,303 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 2,083 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China was 2,426 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,552 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7066 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does China rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.