China vs India: Adjusted net national income
China
12.73 trillion current US$
in 2021
India
2.70 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Adjusted net national income over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 12.73 trillion current US$ against 2.70 trillion current US$ in India, a difference of 10.04 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.27 billion current US$ | 90.94 billion current US$ | 31.33 billion current US$ | China |
| 1980s | 220.55 billion current US$ | 209.83 billion current US$ | 10.72 billion current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 586.21 billion current US$ | 310.68 billion current US$ | 275.53 billion current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 723.97 billion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 7.85 trillion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 5.96 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 11.67 trillion current US$ | 2.50 trillion current US$ | 9.17 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income, China or India?
- China, at 12.73 trillion current US$ against 2.70 trillion current US$ in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income between China and India?
- 10.04 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for adjusted net national income?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.