China vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled
China
26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in United States, a difference of 7.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1820 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 336.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 309.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1830s | 346.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 305.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1840s | 349.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 291.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1850s | 353.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 85.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 267.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1870s | 338.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 193.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 145.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1880s | 350.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 400.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1890s | 366.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1900s | 388.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 614.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 225.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1910s | 408.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 952.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 544.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1920s | 488.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.46 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 972.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1930s | 503.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 736.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1950s | 655.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 808.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 4.54 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 8.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 17.90 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 2020s | 25.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.89 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled, China or United States?
- China, at 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled between China and United States?
- 7.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do China and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.