2000年底，中国人均gdp只有800多美元（2001年底已超过900美元，2002年底有望达到1000美元)，属于中下收入国家的水平。

• By the end of 2000, China's per-capita GDP only had averaged US%24800, which was equivalent to the level of lower middle-income countries. The amount had increased to US%24900 by the end of 2001 and further to US%241,000 by the end of 2002.