China vs United States of America: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
China
26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States of America
19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America, a difference of 7.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1820 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 336.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 309.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1830s | 346.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 305.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1840s | 349.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 291.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1850s | 353.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 85.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 267.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1870s | 338.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 193.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 145.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1880s | 343.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 393.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1890s | 366.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1900s | 388.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 614.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 225.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1910s | 408.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 952.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 543.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 488.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.46 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 972.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 503.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 736.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 655.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 808.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.54 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.90 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 2020s | 25.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.89 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, China or United States of America?
- China, at 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between China and United States of America?
- 7.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.