China vs Post-demographic dividend: Gross national expenditure

China
18.20 trillion current US$
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
63.52 trillion current US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • China
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 63.52 trillion current US$ against 18.20 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 45.33 trillion current US$.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 3.5 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 137.56 billion current US$ 4.60 trillion current US$ 4.46 trillion current US$ Post-demographic dividend
1980s 265.40 billion current US$ 11.37 trillion current US$ 11.10 trillion current US$ Post-demographic dividend
1990s 673.16 billion current US$ 22.83 trillion current US$ 22.16 trillion current US$ Post-demographic dividend
2000s 2.49 trillion current US$ 34.69 trillion current US$ 32.20 trillion current US$ Post-demographic dividend
2010s 10.47 trillion current US$ 46.96 trillion current US$ 36.48 trillion current US$ Post-demographic dividend
2020s 17.26 trillion current US$ 57.88 trillion current US$ 40.62 trillion current US$ Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, China or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 63.52 trillion current US$ against 18.20 trillion current US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between China and Post-demographic dividend?
45.33 trillion current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for gross national expenditure?
China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.