China vs High income: Gross capital formation

China
7.58 trillion current US$
in 2024
High income
16.34 trillion current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
High income rank
2nd

Gross capital formation over time

  • China
  • High income
05.0T10.0T15.0T196019922024

How they compare

High income currently reports 16.34 trillion current US$ against 7.58 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 8.76 trillion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 2.2 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and High income ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income Difference Ahead
1970s 48.17 billion current US$ 1.31 trillion current US$ 1.26 trillion current US$ High income
1980s 94.70 billion current US$ 3.10 trillion current US$ 3.01 trillion current US$ High income
1990s 255.41 billion current US$ 5.99 trillion current US$ 5.73 trillion current US$ High income
2000s 1.07 trillion current US$ 8.62 trillion current US$ 7.55 trillion current US$ High income
2010s 4.70 trillion current US$ 11.70 trillion current US$ 7.00 trillion current US$ High income
2020s 7.40 trillion current US$ 15.06 trillion current US$ 7.66 trillion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, China or High income?
High income, at 16.34 trillion current US$ against 7.58 trillion current US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between China and High income?
8.76 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and High income rank globally for gross capital formation?
China ranks 1st and High income ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (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
229 places, 10,929 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.