China vs United States of America: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital

China
4.66 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States of America
3.83 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.66 trillion current US$ against 3.83 trillion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 830.07 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 207 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 13.12 billion current US$ 232.20 billion current US$ 219.08 billion current US$ United States of America
1980s 26.16 billion current US$ 629.22 billion current US$ 603.06 billion current US$ United States of America
1990s 80.97 billion current US$ 1.11 trillion current US$ 1.03 trillion current US$ United States of America
2000s 408.29 billion current US$ 1.94 trillion current US$ 1.53 trillion current US$ United States of America
2010s 2.45 trillion current US$ 2.87 trillion current US$ 421.45 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 4.28 trillion current US$ 3.70 trillion current US$ 577.59 billion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital, China or United States of America?
China, at 4.66 trillion current US$ against 3.83 trillion current US$ in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital between China and United States of America?
830.07 billion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 9,128 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. 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.