China vs World: GDP
GDP over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 99.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in China, a difference of 80.26 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes World's figure about 5.1 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 13.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
| 1970s | 303.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 21.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
| 1980s | 685.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 29.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 40.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 38.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 55.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 51.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 75.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 63.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
| 2020s | 17.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 92.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 75.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, China or World?
- World, at 99.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between China and World?
- 80.26 trillion constant 2015 US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and World rank globally for gdp?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.