China vs Other small states: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- China
- Other small states
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 2.1% in Other small states, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Other small states ahead.
China ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 10.0% | 5.2% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 8.2% | -0.6% | 8.7% | China |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 1.4% | 7.4% | China |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 2.3% | 7.4% | China |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.0% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, China or Other small states?
- China, at 5.1% against 2.1% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between China and Other small states?
- 3.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Other small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do China and Other small states rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- China ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.