China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
China
6.29 trillion current GBP
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.82 trillion current GBP
in 2014
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 6.29 trillion current GBP against 1.82 trillion current GBP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.47 trillion current GBP.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1840 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.24 billion current GBP | 492.29 million current GBP | 751.35 million current GBP | China |
| 1850s | 1.42 billion current GBP | 593.72 million current GBP | 823.12 million current GBP | China |
| 1860s | 2.00 billion current GBP | 833.66 million current GBP | 1.16 billion current GBP | China |
| 1870s | 1.29 billion current GBP | 1.19 billion current GBP | 93.01 million current GBP | China |
| 1880s | 1.05 billion current GBP | 1.27 billion current GBP | 218.96 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 964.51 million current GBP | 1.54 billion current GBP | 575.69 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.10 billion current GBP | 1.96 billion current GBP | 858.93 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.71 billion current GBP | 2.23 billion current GBP | 524.65 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.94 billion current GBP | 4.55 billion current GBP | 2.61 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 3.83 billion current GBP | 12.62 billion current GBP | 8.79 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 13.04 billion current GBP | 18.87 billion current GBP | 5.83 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 23.45 billion current GBP | 35.09 billion current GBP | 11.63 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 65.71 billion current GBP | 112.21 billion current GBP | 46.50 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 163.55 billion current GBP | 380.27 billion current GBP | 216.72 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 421.66 billion current GBP | 778.95 billion current GBP | 357.29 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.50 trillion current GBP | 1.29 trillion current GBP | 210.07 billion current GBP | China |
| 2010s | 5.26 trillion current GBP | 1.68 trillion current GBP | 3.58 trillion current GBP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 6.29 trillion current GBP against 1.82 trillion current GBP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.47 trillion current GBP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2014.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.