China vs South America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
China
5.2%
in 2024
South America
2.0%
in 2024
China rank
19th
South America rank
18th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
China currently reports 5.2% against 2.0% in South America, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 2.3% | 7.4% | China |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 0.3% | 6.8% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 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 South America?
- China, at 5.2% against 2.0% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between China and South America?
- 3.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and South America rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- China ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th 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.