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

China
18,025
in 2019
India
9,164
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

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

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

How they compare

China currently reports 18,025 against 9,164 in India, a difference of 8,861.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 537.92 537.92 0.0006 India
1970s 940.4 773.93 166.47 China
1980s 1,756 1,174 581.8 China
1990s 3,198 2,001 1,197 China
2000s 6,904 3,651 3,253 China
2010s 14,915 7,042 7,873 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 India?
China, at 18,025 against 9,164 in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power between China and India?
8,861, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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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