Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in China
China: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.87
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
139th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2012
All-time low
1.87
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in China, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in China stood at 1.87. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in China peaked at 2.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2022.
China ranks 139th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.67 | — |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -11.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 36% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.16 | 2.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.87 | 2.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in China?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in China was 1.87 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2022.
- How does China rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- China ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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