China (People’s Republic of) vs United States of America: Gdp penn world table

China (People’s Republic of)
30.94 trillion
in 2023
United States of America
25.04 trillion
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Gdp penn world table over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 30.94 trillion against 25.04 trillion in United States of America, a difference of 5.90 trillion.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 319.24 billion 3.38 trillion 3.06 trillion United States of America
1960s 414.88 billion 4.83 trillion 4.42 trillion United States of America
1970s 714.33 billion 6.89 trillion 6.17 trillion United States of America
1980s 1.52 trillion 9.22 trillion 7.70 trillion United States of America
1990s 3.72 trillion 12.53 trillion 8.81 trillion United States of America
2000s 9.40 trillion 17.01 trillion 7.61 trillion United States of America
2010s 20.04 trillion 20.49 trillion 448.26 billion United States of America
2020s 28.75 trillion 23.83 trillion 4.92 trillion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp penn world table, China (People’s Republic of) or United States of America?
China (People’s Republic of), at 30.94 trillion against 25.04 trillion in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp penn world table between China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America?
5.90 trillion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America?
72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for gdp penn world table?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 182 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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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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