China vs World: Adjusted net national income

China
12.73 trillion current US$
in 2021
World
76.89 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Adjusted net national income over time

  • China
  • World
020.0T40.0T60.0T80.0T197019952021

How they compare

World currently reports 76.89 trillion current US$ against 12.73 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 64.16 trillion current US$.

That makes World's figure about 6.0 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 122.27 billion current US$ 4.87 trillion current US$ 4.75 trillion current US$ World
1980s 220.55 billion current US$ 11.65 trillion current US$ 11.43 trillion current US$ World
1990s 586.21 billion current US$ 23.47 trillion current US$ 22.88 trillion current US$ World
2000s 2.10 trillion current US$ 38.58 trillion current US$ 36.48 trillion current US$ World
2010s 7.85 trillion current US$ 63.61 trillion current US$ 55.76 trillion current US$ World
2020s 11.67 trillion current US$ 72.74 trillion current US$ 61.07 trillion current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, China or World?
World, at 76.89 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 World?
64.16 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and World rank globally for adjusted net national income?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). 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.