Brazil vs China: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Brazil
1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China
1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Brazil rank
111th
China rank
114th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 111th and China ranks 114th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 1970s | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8518 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2922 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4254 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Brazil and China?
- 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 111th and China ranks 114th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.