China vs United States: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US)

China
7.49 trillion current US$
in 2024
United States
19.90 trillion current US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 19.90 trillion current US$ against 7.49 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 12.41 trillion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 190 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1970s 71.83 billion current US$ 1.04 trillion current US$ 963.61 billion current US$ United States
1980s 134.53 billion current US$ 2.61 trillion current US$ 2.48 trillion current US$ United States
1990s 317.63 billion current US$ 4.90 trillion current US$ 4.59 trillion current US$ United States
2000s 1.02 trillion current US$ 8.49 trillion current US$ 7.47 trillion current US$ United States
2010s 4.03 trillion current US$ 12.20 trillion current US$ 8.16 trillion current US$ United States
2020s 6.87 trillion current US$ 17.35 trillion current US$ 10.49 trillion current US$ United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, China or United States?
United States, at 19.90 trillion current US$ against 7.49 trillion current US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between China and United States?
12.41 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,082 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.