China (People’s Republic of) vs Russia: Gross fixed capital formation

China (People’s Republic of)
53.45 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russia
49.47 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
17th
Russia rank
20th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Russia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 53.45 trillion current LCU against 49.47 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 3.98 trillion current LCU.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Russia ranks 20th of 180 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 439.91 billion current LCU 182.00 million current LCU 439.72 billion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.75 trillion current LCU 242.30 billion current LCU 1.51 trillion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 7.75 trillion current LCU 4.40 trillion current LCU 3.35 trillion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 29.67 trillion current LCU 17.09 trillion current LCU 12.58 trillion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 49.71 trillion current LCU 32.95 trillion current LCU 16.76 trillion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 53.45 trillion current LCU against 49.47 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
3.98 trillion current LCU, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Russia ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 8,131 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.