China - GDP per Capita 1972
$132
+$13 from 1971
China's gdp per capita was $132 in 1972, increased +$13 from $119 in 1971. This was the 131st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1972▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | $16,187 | 21.4% |
| 2nd | United States | $6,094 | 8.6% |
| 3rd | Sweden | $6,018 | 17.4% |
| 4th | Switzerland | $5,885 | 21.7% |
| 5th | Liechtenstein | $5,645 | 16.3% |
| 6th | Luxembourg | $5,487 | 23.7% |
| 7th | Canada | $5,107 | 12.6% |
| 8th | Andorra | $4,940 | 18.5% |
| 9th | Kuwait | $4,836 | 7.8% |
| 10th | Denmark | $4,654 | 21.0% |
| 11th | Bermuda | $4,458 | 11.1% |
| 12th | Norway | $4,414 | 18.1% |
| 13th | New Caledonia | $4,226 | 16.9% |
| 14th | Iceland | $4,155 | 23.5% |
| 15th | Netherlands | $4,110 | 21.5% |
| 16th | Australia | $3,955 | 13.0% |
| 17th | Belgium | $3,832 | 24.3% |
| 18th | Germany | $3,824 | 19.4% |
| 19th | France | $3,809 | 21.4% |
| 20th | United Arab Emirates | $3,675 | 31.0% |
| 21st | Qatar | $3,483 | 18.0% |
| 22nd | New Zealand | $3,295 | 18.8% |
| 23rd | Nauru | $3,191 | 13.5% |
| 24th | Finland | $3,178 | 17.0% |
| 25th | Faroe Islands | $3,046 | 18.8% |
| 26th | Japan | $3,031 | 30.6% |
| 27th | United Kingdom | $3,030 | 14.4% |
| 28th | Bahamas, The | $3,014 | 0.3% |
| 29th | Israel | $2,930 | 27.5% |
| 30th | Austria | $2,913 | 22.8% |
| 31st | Libya | $2,830 | 15.9% |
| 32nd | French Polynesia | $2,678 | 6.4% |
| 33rd | Italy | $2,677 | 15.9% |
| 34th | European Union | $2,540 | 19.8% |
| 35th | Saudi Arabia | $2,474 | 28.3% |
| 36th | Puerto Rico (US) | $2,246 | 9.9% |
| 37th | Bahrain | $2,206 | 20.6% |
| 38th | Greenland | $2,197 | 17.2% |
| 39th | Ireland | $2,080 | 22.1% |
| 40th | Brunei Darussalam | $1,905 | 33.0% |
| 41st | Greece | $1,873 | 15.0% |
| 42nd | Spain | $1,708 | 25.4% |
| 43rd | Argentina | $1,409 | 2.7% |
| 44th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $1,385 | 25.1% |
| 45th | Portugal | $1,302 | 22.3% |
| 46th | Singapore | $1,264 | 18.0% |
| 47th | Chile | $1,185 | 7.8% |
| 48th | Palau | $1,145 | 5.9% |
| 49th | Trinidad and Tobago | $1,067 | 19.3% |
| 50th | Panama | $1,046 | 6.8% |
| 51st | South Africa | $1,038 | 1.8% |
| 52nd | Malta | $976 | 11.6% |
| 53rd | Jamaica | $971 | 20.0% |
| 54th | Guinea | $948 | 14.9% |
| 55th | Cuba | $892 | 15.8% |
| 56th | Barbados | $856 | 14.2% |
| 57th | Mexico | $837 | 11.9% |
| 58th | Suriname | $785 | 2.2% |
| 59th | Uruguay | $776 | -22.4% |
| 60th | Hungary | $710 | 16.9% |
| 61st | Gabon | $693 | 10.5% |
| 62nd | Peru | $647 | 8.0% |
| 63rd | Costa Rica | $639 | 12.0% |
| 64th | Brazil | $583 | 16.7% |
| 65th | Fiji | $575 | 25.6% |
| 66th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $555 | 21.3% |
| 67th | Seychelles | $547 | 36.2% |
| 68th | Türkiye | $537 | 24.7% |
| 69th | Belize | $529 | 10.0% |
| 70th | Oman | $524 | 18.5% |
| 71st | Tuvalu | $522 | 9.1% |
| 72nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | $521 | 17.4% |
| 73rd | São Tomé and Principe | $511 | 8.8% |
| 74th | Ecuador | $488 | 12.3% |
| 75th | Zimbabwe | $483 | 19.2% |
| 76th | Malaysia | $472 | 16.0% |
| 77th | Algeria | $469 | 30.2% |
| 78th | Jordan | $460 | 11.6% |
| 79th | Syrian Arab Republic | $448 | 14.2% |
| 80th | Samoa | $433 | 14.8% |
| 81st | Dominican Republic | $427 | 16.0% |
| 82nd | Marshall Islands | $416 | 6.5% |
| 83rd | Tunisia | $415 | 29.5% |
| 84th | Zambia | $410 | 10.1% |
| 85th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $403 | 12.2% |
| 86th | Colombia | $397 | 8.3% |
| 87th | Guyana | $395 | -0.1% |
| 88th | Iraq | $394 | 2.8% |
| 89th | Guinea-Bissau | $389 | 11.6% |
| 90th | Mauritius | $374 | 24.8% |
| 91st | Guatemala | $370 | 3.2% |
| 92nd | Honduras | $353 | 4.3% |
| 93rd | Senegal | $342 | 17.4% |
| 94th | Nicaragua | $341 | 3.0% |
| 95th | Mauritania | $335 | 13.3% |
| 96th | El Salvador | $329 | 4.1% |
| 97th | Korea | $328 | 7.8% |
| 98th | Papua New Guinea | $327 | 16.8% |
| 99th | Morocco | $317 | 13.6% |
| 100th | Eswatini | $315 | 4.6% |
| 101st | Côte d'Ivoire | $313 | 11.6% |
| 102nd | Paraguay | $308 | 13.1% |
| 103rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $291 | 7.5% |
| 104th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $282 | 36.3% |
| 105th | Congo, Republic of | $276 | 23.6% |
| 106th | Botswana | $264 | 24.5% |
| 107th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $262 | 12.2% |
| 108th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $256 | 5.6% |
| 109th | Kiribati | $256 | 21.6% |
| 110th | Tanzania | $247 | 9.8% |
| 111th | Liberia | $239 | 5.1% |
| 112th | Philippines | $230 | 5.8% |
| 113th | Ghana | $224 | -15.0% |
| 114th | Cameroon | $220 | 17.9% |
| 115th | Solomon Islands | $220 | -20.8% |
| 116th | Thailand | $216 | 8.0% |
| 117th | Bhutan | $212 | 2.3% |
| 118th | Equatorial Guinea | $211 | 2.8% |
| 119th | Nigeria | $209 | 30.5% |
| 120th | Sri Lanka | $199 | 5.6% |
| 121st | Togo | $199 | 13.9% |
| 122nd | Maldives | $192 | 13.2% |
| 123rd | Madagascar | $190 | 8.6% |
| 124th | Kenya | $173 | 14.4% |
| 125th | Sierra Leone | $165 | 8.9% |
| 126th | Sudan | $155 | 5.2% |
| 127th | Niger | $151 | 4.3% |
| 128th | Chad | $150 | 14.1% |
| 129th | Pakistan | $148 | -14.1% |
| 130th | Uganda | $137 | 2.6% |
| 131st | China | $132 | 11.2% |
| 132nd | Benin | $128 | 19.7% |
| 133rd | India | $125 | 3.8% |
| 134th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $114 | 25.7% |
| 135th | Gambia, The | $107 | 3.1% |
| 136th | Central African Republic | $105 | 12.1% |
| 137th | Burkina Faso | $100 | 17.9% |
| 138th | Indonesia | $90 | 14.7% |
| 139th | Bangladesh | $88 | -29.5% |
| 140th | Nepal | $79 | 13.5% |
| 141st | Haiti | $77 | 0.6% |
| 142nd | Mali | $75 | 21.1% |
| 143rd | Lesotho | $74 | 2.1% |
| 144th | Burundi | $68 | -2.4% |
| 145th | Rwanda | $58 | 7.4% |
| 146th | Myanmar | $23 | 10.3% |
FAQ
What was China's gdp per capita in 1972?▾
China's gdp per capita in 1972 was $132. This ranked 131st globally.
How did China's gdp per capita change in 1972?▾
China's gdp per capita increased by 11.2% in 1972 compared to 1971.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita in 1972?▾
Monaco had the highest gdp per capita in 1972 at $16,187.
What is the gdp per capita of China in 1972?▾
The gdp per capita of China in 1972 was $132. This ranked 131st globally.
How does 1972 compare to 1971 for China's gdp per capita?▾
China's gdp per capita went from $119 in 1971 to $132 in 1972, a 11.2% increase.
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