China vs Saudi Arabia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
China
2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
113th
Saudi Arabia rank
111th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8198 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5223 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.