China vs United States of America: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.994 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
66th
United States of America rank
67th
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 67th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or United States of America?
- China, at 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and United States of America?
- 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 67th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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
GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.