China vs United States of America: Gross domestic product (GDP)
China
6.29 trillion current GBP
in 2014
United States of America
10.54 trillion current GBP
in 2014
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.54 trillion current GBP against 6.29 trillion current GBP in China, a difference of 4.25 trillion current GBP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 144 shared years of data; in 1840 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.24 billion current GBP | 397.50 million current GBP | 846.13 million current GBP | China |
| 1850s | 1.42 billion current GBP | 738.59 million current GBP | 678.25 million current GBP | China |
| 1860s | 2.00 billion current GBP | 1.13 billion current GBP | 870.05 million current GBP | China |
| 1870s | 1.29 billion current GBP | 1.59 billion current GBP | 301.69 million current GBP | United States of America |
| 1880s | 1.05 billion current GBP | 2.56 billion current GBP | 1.50 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1890s | 964.51 million current GBP | 3.35 billion current GBP | 2.38 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1900s | 1.10 billion current GBP | 5.70 billion current GBP | 4.60 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1910s | 1.71 billion current GBP | 7.28 billion current GBP | 5.57 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1.94 billion current GBP | 15.19 billion current GBP | 13.25 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1940s | 3.83 billion current GBP | 73.28 billion current GBP | 69.45 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1950s | 13.04 billion current GBP | 148.28 billion current GBP | 135.24 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1960s | 23.45 billion current GBP | 277.07 billion current GBP | 253.61 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1970s | 65.71 billion current GBP | 816.32 billion current GBP | 750.61 billion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 163.55 billion current GBP | 2.61 trillion current GBP | 2.45 trillion current GBP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 421.66 billion current GBP | 4.67 trillion current GBP | 4.25 trillion current GBP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.50 trillion current GBP | 7.45 trillion current GBP | 5.95 trillion current GBP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.26 trillion current GBP | 10.16 trillion current GBP | 4.90 trillion current GBP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.54 trillion current GBP against 6.29 trillion current GBP in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between China and United States of America?
- 4.25 trillion current GBP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2014.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β 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.