China vs United States: Gdp maddison project database
China
26.97 trillion
in 2022
United States
19.49 trillion
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Gdp maddison project database over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 26.97 trillion against 19.49 trillion in United States, a difference of 7.47 trillion.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1820 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 336.04 billion | 26.69 billion | 309.35 billion | China |
| 1830s | 346.01 billion | 40.24 billion | 305.78 billion | China |
| 1840s | 349.79 billion | 57.90 billion | 291.88 billion | China |
| 1850s | 353.50 billion | 85.64 billion | 267.86 billion | China |
| 1870s | 338.31 billion | 193.28 billion | 145.03 billion | China |
| 1880s | 343.24 billion | 393.37 billion | 50.13 billion | United States |
| 1890s | 366.32 billion | 421.88 billion | 55.56 billion | United States |
| 1900s | 388.80 billion | 614.00 billion | 225.20 billion | United States |
| 1910s | 408.81 billion | 952.02 billion | 543.22 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 488.74 billion | 1.46 trillion | 972.62 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 503.97 billion | 1.24 trillion | 736.15 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 655.12 billion | 2.78 trillion | 2.12 trillion | United States |
| 1960s | 808.42 billion | 4.05 trillion | 3.24 trillion | United States |
| 1970s | 1.41 trillion | 5.75 trillion | 4.34 trillion | United States |
| 1980s | 2.64 trillion | 7.74 trillion | 5.10 trillion | United States |
| 1990s | 4.54 trillion | 10.51 trillion | 5.98 trillion | United States |
| 2000s | 8.50 trillion | 14.24 trillion | 5.74 trillion | United States |
| 2010s | 17.90 trillion | 16.76 trillion | 1.14 trillion | China |
| 2020s | 25.77 trillion | 18.87 trillion | 6.89 trillion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp maddison project database, China or United States?
- China, at 26.97 trillion against 19.49 trillion in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp maddison project database between China and United States?
- 7.47 trillion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do China and United States rank globally for gdp maddison project database?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.