China vs Russia: Gross capital formation (current LCU)
China
54.57 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russia
55.48 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
19th
Russia rank
18th
Gross capital formation (current LCU) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 55.48 trillion current LCU against 54.57 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 903.90 billion current LCU.
Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and Russia ranks 18th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 616.23 billion current LCU | 169.80 million current LCU | 616.06 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 267.18 billion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 8.12 trillion current LCU | 4.78 trillion current LCU | 3.34 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 30.64 trillion current LCU | 18.39 trillion current LCU | 12.25 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 50.85 trillion current LCU | 38.76 trillion current LCU | 12.09 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 55.48 trillion current LCU against 54.57 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between China and Russia?
- 903.90 billion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- China ranks 19th and Russia ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.