China vs World: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- China
- World
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 2.0% in World, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
China ranks 29th and World ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | World |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% | China |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 1.2% | 7.0% | China |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 1.3% | 7.6% | China |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 1.7% | 8.0% | China |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.0% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, China or World?
- China, at 5.1% against 2.0% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between China and World?
- 3.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and World rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- China ranks 29th and World ranks 27th 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.