DEC alternative conversion factor in China
China: DEC alternative conversion factor was 7.2 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2 ratio
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 225 countries
All-time high
8.28 ratio
in 2000
All-time low
6.14 ratio
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
China recorded 7.2 ratio for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in China peaked at 8.28 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.14 ratio, in 2014.
That places China 120th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in China, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.28 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 8.28 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.28 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.28 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.19 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.97 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.61 ratio | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.83 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.77 ratio | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.46 ratio | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.14 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.23 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.64 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.76 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.62 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.91 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.45 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.74 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.08 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 ratio | +1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.2 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.48 ratio, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 7.2 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 ratio, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 ratio | 6.83 ratio | 8.28 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 ratio | 6.14 ratio | 6.91 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 ratio | 6.45 ratio | 7.2 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 117 Morocco 9.94 ratio compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 8.45 ratio compare
- 119 Guatemala 7.76 ratio compare
- 121 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.91 ratio compare
- 122 Denmark 6.89 ratio compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 6.89 ratio compare
- 122 Greenland 6.89 ratio compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in China?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in China was 7.2 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 ratio in 2000.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 ratio in 2014.
- How does China rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China ranks 120th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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