China vs Russian Federation: Gross capital formation

China
54.57 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russian Federation
55.48 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
18th

Gross capital formation over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation ranks 18th of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
903.90 billion current LCU, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for gross capital formation?
China ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 186 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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.