# China: 47 producers per 100 consumers — Hands & Demands

> China has 47 producers for every 100 consumers in 2026 and 40 by 2050. With output per worker beside it.

Canonical: https://www.runtheworld.ai/producer-consumer-index/china

The count peaked at 53 in 2012. It reaches 40 by 2050.

## Producers per 100 consumers

- Highest: 53.3 in 2012
- 2050: 40.1
- Index, 2020 = 100: 93.5 now, 79.3 in 2050

| Year | Producers per 100 consumers | Index, 2020 = 100 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 47.2 | 93.4 |
| 2000 | 51.4 | 101.6 |
| 2010 | 53.0 | 104.9 |
| 2020 | 50.5 | 100.0 |
| 2026 | 47.3 | 93.5 |
| 2030 | 45.9 | 90.8 |
| 2040 | 44.8 | 88.7 |
| 2050 | 40.1 | 79.3 |

Years after 2021 are projections.

## Output per worker

- 2025: $48,000, +541% since 2000

[All of Hands & Demands](https://www.runtheworld.ai/producer-consumer-index)