China vs United States: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 4.82 trillion current US$ against 2.50 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 2.33 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 1.74 trillion current US$ | 659.05 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.07 trillion current US$ | 2.07 trillion current US$ | 993.88 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 4.34 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1.97 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, China or United States?
- China, at 4.82 trillion current US$ against 2.50 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between China and United States?
- 2.33 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.