China vs Germany: GNI

China
19.38 trillion current US$
in 2025
Germany
5.23 trillion current US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

GNI over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 19.38 trillion current US$ against 5.23 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 14.15 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 63.92 billion current US$ 128.41 billion current US$ 64.49 billion current US$ Germany
1970s 141.12 billion current US$ 487.58 billion current US$ 346.46 billion current US$ Germany
1980s 263.38 billion current US$ 999.26 billion current US$ 735.88 billion current US$ Germany
1990s 683.72 billion current US$ 2.19 trillion current US$ 1.50 trillion current US$ Germany
2000s 2.62 trillion current US$ 2.83 trillion current US$ 206.62 billion current US$ Germany
2010s 10.65 trillion current US$ 3.84 trillion current US$ 6.81 trillion current US$ China
2020s 17.87 trillion current US$ 4.61 trillion current US$ 13.26 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, China or Germany?
China, at 19.38 trillion current US$ against 5.23 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni between China and Germany?
14.15 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and Germany rank globally for gni?
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 13,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.