List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP per capita Historical GDP per capita (Nominal) GDP per capita in 
 USD 
 in main years, 1978–2010, based on nominal values

| Year_ | _2010 | _2009 | _2008 | _2005 | _2000 | _1995 | _1990 | _1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinghai | 3562 | 2848 | 2249 | 1226 | 621 | 421 | 326 | 275 |
| Hainan | 3520 | 2819 | 2160 | 1363 | 821 | 606 | 327 | 248 |
| Jiangxi | 3140 | 2538 | 1941 | 1152 | 586 | 347 | 237 | 203 |
| Sichuan | 3129 | 2538 | 1892 | 1106 | 599 | 364 | 237 | 194 |
| Anhui | 3086 | 2402 | 1764 | 1054 | 577 | 368 | 247 | 220 |
| Guangxi | 2987 | 2349 | 1789 | 1049 | 562 | 396 | 223 | 160 |
| Tibet | 2558 | 2239 | 1688 | 1103 | 552 | 282 | 267 | 304 |
| Gansu | 2380 | 1942 | 1516 | 913 | 499 | 277 | 230 | 207 |
| Yunnan | 2327 | 1982 | 1534 | 953 | 576 | 369 | 256 | 165 |
| Guizhou | 1938 | 1606 | 1203 | 658 | 333 | 219 | 169 | 143 |