China vs Germany: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power

China
18,025
in 2019
Germany
4,464
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power over time

  • China
  • Germany
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019892019

How they compare

China currently reports 18,025 against 4,464 in Germany, a difference of 13,561.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 537.92 1,260 721.64 Germany
1970s 940.4 1,834 893.15 Germany
1980s 1,756 2,273 516.61 Germany
1990s 3,198 3,163 35.02 China
2000s 6,904 3,666 3,239 China
2010s 14,915 4,167 10,748 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power, China or Germany?
China, at 18,025 against 4,464 in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power between China and Germany?
13,561, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do China and Germany rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
193 places, 10,284 data points, 1960–2019
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