China vs OECD members: GDP
GDP over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 72.54 trillion current US$ against 19.50 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 53.05 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 3.7 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.92 billion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 141.12 billion current US$ | 4.67 trillion current US$ | 4.52 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 263.09 billion current US$ | 11.53 trillion current US$ | 11.27 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 690.35 billion current US$ | 23.65 trillion current US$ | 22.96 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.63 trillion current US$ | 36.29 trillion current US$ | 33.66 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 10.69 trillion current US$ | 49.98 trillion current US$ | 39.29 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 18.00 trillion current US$ | 63.42 trillion current US$ | 45.42 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 72.54 trillion current US$ against 19.50 trillion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between China and OECD members?
- 53.05 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for gdp?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.