China vs India: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.49 trillion current US$ against 2.24 trillion current US$ in India, a difference of 5.24 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.14 billion current US$ | 40.94 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | India |
| 1970s | 71.83 billion current US$ | 77.77 billion current US$ | 5.94 billion current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 134.53 billion current US$ | 172.74 billion current US$ | 38.20 billion current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 317.63 billion current US$ | 229.23 billion current US$ | 88.40 billion current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 482.92 billion current US$ | 536.83 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 4.03 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 2.76 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 6.87 trillion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 4.96 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, China or India?
- China, at 7.49 trillion current US$ against 2.24 trillion current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between China and India?
- 5.24 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.