China vs Pakistan: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 130.98 trillion current LCU against 122.03 trillion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 8.95 trillion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.08 billion current LCU | 29.72 billion current LCU | 124.36 billion current LCU | China |
| 1970s | 292.26 billion current LCU | 114.75 billion current LCU | 177.52 billion current LCU | China |
| 1980s | 932.99 billion current LCU | 500.72 billion current LCU | 432.27 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 5.31 trillion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 3.45 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 19.00 trillion current LCU | 9.30 trillion current LCU | 9.70 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 68.31 trillion current LCU | 31.69 trillion current LCU | 36.62 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 118.65 trillion current LCU | 77.83 trillion current LCU | 40.82 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 130.98 trillion current LCU against 122.03 trillion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between China and Pakistan?
- 8.95 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- China ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.