China vs Europe and Northern America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

China
5.2%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
1.9%
in 2024
China rank
19th
Europe and Northern America rank
20th

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time

  • China
  • Europe and Northern America
-5051015200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 5.2% against 1.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 19th and Europe and Northern America ranks 20th of 226 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 1.5% 8.2% China
2010s 7.0% 1.6% 5.4% China
2020s 4.9% 1.7% 3.2% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per capita, China or Europe and Northern America?
China, at 5.2% against 1.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between China and Europe and Northern America?
3.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
China ranks 19th and Europe and Northern America ranks 20th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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