China vs United States of America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
China
4.9%
in 2025
United States of America
1.8%
in 2025
China rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 4.9% against 1.8% in United States of America, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 1.5% | 7.9% | China |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 0.9% | 6.6% | China |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, China or United States of America?
- China, at 4.9% against 1.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between China and United States of America?
- 3.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.