China vs India: Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre
China
13,142 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India
15,390 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
40th
India rank
37th
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 15,390 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,142 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 2,248 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 40th and India ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 398.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.47 current US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 957.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 94.6 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 155.03 current US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 3,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,430 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 5,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 16,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,840 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 18,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,584 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre, China or India?
- India, at 15,390 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,142 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre between China and India?
- 2,248 current US$ per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 40th and India ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Changes in inventories (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.