How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs India: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita

China

24,652 current LCU per person

in 2025

India

31,792 current LCU per person

in 2025

China rank

79th

India rank

76th

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita over time

China
India

How they compare

India currently reports 31,792 current LCU per person against 24,652 current LCU per person in China, a difference of 7,140 current LCU per person.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.

China ranks 79th and India ranks 76th of 203 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	India	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,114 current LCU per person	6,565 current LCU per person	450.88 current LCU per person	India
2010s	14,482 current LCU per person	15,381 current LCU per person	898.95 current LCU per person	India
2020s	22,493 current LCU per person	25,972 current LCU per person	3,479 current LCU per person	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita, China or India?: India, at 31,792 current LCU per person against 24,652 current LCU per person in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita between China and India?: 7,140 current LCU per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do China and India rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?: China ranks 79th and India ranks 76th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita
Unit: current LCU per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,253 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.