Brazil vs China: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Brazil
5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
111th
China rank
108th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 111th and China ranks 108th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.6806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Brazil or China?
- China, at 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Brazil and China?
- 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 111th and China ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.