China vs India: Gdp penn world table

China
30.94 trillion
in 2023
India
12.87 trillion
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Gdp penn world table over time

  • China
  • India
010.0T20.0T30.0T195019862023

How they compare

China currently reports 30.94 trillion against 12.87 trillion in India, a difference of 18.07 trillion.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1950s 319.24 billion 478.75 billion 159.51 billion India
1960s 414.88 billion 692.76 billion 277.88 billion India
1970s 714.33 billion 1.00 trillion 288.80 billion India
1980s 1.52 trillion 1.07 trillion 446.97 billion China
1990s 3.72 trillion 1.80 trillion 1.92 trillion China
2000s 9.40 trillion 3.74 trillion 5.66 trillion China
2010s 20.04 trillion 8.17 trillion 11.86 trillion China
2020s 28.75 trillion 11.74 trillion 17.02 trillion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp penn world table, China or India?
China, at 30.94 trillion against 12.87 trillion in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp penn world table between China and India?
18.07 trillion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for gdp penn world table?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp penn world table. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp penn world table
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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