China’s per capita GDP has exceeded US$10,000

On May 18, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the national economic performance in April 2026. Fu Linghui, spokesperson, chief economist, and director of the Department of National Economic Comprehensive Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics, stated at the conference that my country’s per capita GDP has exceeded US$10,000 and is currently in a stage of rapid development and upgrading of its consumption structure.

Key Data (Official Statistics)

2020: Per capita GDP US$10,632, exceeding US$10,000 for the first time.

2024: US$13,445.

2025: RMB 99,665 ≈ US$13,953, remaining above US$13,000 for three consecutive years.

According to World Bank standards, China has entered the upper-middle-income economy and is approaching the “high-income” threshold (approximately US$13,935 in 2025).

However, “high income ≠ developed country”: Developed countries generally have a per capita GDP of over $20,000–$25,000, while China still lags behind.

China’s per capita GDP has not only exceeded $10,000, but is now stable in the $13,000–$14,000 range, placing it in the upper-middle-income bracket.