China vs Euro area: Gross national expenditure

China
18.20 trillion current US$
in 2024
Euro area
17.31 trillion current US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Euro area rank
2nd

Gross national expenditure over time

  • China
  • Euro area
05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T196019922025

How they compare

China currently reports 18.20 trillion current US$ against 17.31 trillion current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 891.20 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Euro area ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Euro area in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 137.56 billion current US$ 1.48 trillion current US$ 1.34 trillion current US$ Euro area
1980s 265.40 billion current US$ 3.26 trillion current US$ 3.00 trillion current US$ Euro area
1990s 673.16 billion current US$ 6.73 trillion current US$ 6.06 trillion current US$ Euro area
2000s 2.49 trillion current US$ 10.04 trillion current US$ 7.55 trillion current US$ Euro area
2010s 10.47 trillion current US$ 12.67 trillion current US$ 2.20 trillion current US$ Euro area
2020s 17.26 trillion current US$ 14.56 trillion current US$ 2.69 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, China or Euro area?
China, at 18.20 trillion current US$ against 17.31 trillion current US$ in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between China and Euro area?
891.20 billion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Euro area rank globally for gross national expenditure?
China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.