China vs European Union: Adjusted net national income

China
12.73 trillion current US$
in 2021
European Union
14.07 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
1st

Adjusted net national income over time

  • China
  • European Union
05.0T10.0T15.0T197019952021

How they compare

European Union currently reports 14.07 trillion current US$ against 12.73 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 1.33 trillion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 184 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 122.27 billion current US$ 1.39 trillion current US$ 1.27 trillion current US$ European Union
1980s 220.55 billion current US$ 3.02 trillion current US$ 2.79 trillion current US$ European Union
1990s 586.21 billion current US$ 6.33 trillion current US$ 5.74 trillion current US$ European Union
2000s 2.10 trillion current US$ 9.56 trillion current US$ 7.46 trillion current US$ European Union
2010s 7.85 trillion current US$ 12.38 trillion current US$ 4.53 trillion current US$ European Union
2020s 11.67 trillion current US$ 13.27 trillion current US$ 1.61 trillion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, China or European Union?
European Union, at 14.07 trillion current US$ against 12.73 trillion current US$ in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income between China and European Union?
1.33 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and European Union rank globally for adjusted net national income?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.