China vs India: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 46.54 trillion current LCU against 34.67 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 11.86 trillion current LCU.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and India ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 trillion current LCU | 7.80 trillion current LCU | 251.54 billion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 19.97 trillion current LCU | 20.44 trillion current LCU | 469.69 billion current LCU | India |
| 2020s | 31.72 trillion current LCU | 37.28 trillion current LCU | 5.56 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, China or India?
- India, at 46.54 trillion current LCU against 34.67 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between China and India?
- 11.86 trillion current LCU, 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?
- China ranks 14th and India ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.