China vs Northern America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
China
5.2%
in 2024
Northern America
2.1%
in 2024
China rank
19th
Northern America rank
17th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
China currently reports 5.2% against 2.1% in Northern America, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 17th of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 0.9% | 8.7% | China |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.4% | 5.6% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 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 Northern America?
- China, at 5.2% against 2.1% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between China and Northern America?
- 3.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- China ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 17th 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.