Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in China
China: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in China, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
China ranks 121st of 210 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in China?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.