China vs India: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
China
0.625 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
0.8099 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
128th
India rank
127th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.8099 % change on previous year against 0.625 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.1849 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
China ranks 128th and India ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 36.28 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 26.86 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 21.69 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 12.06 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, China or India?
- India, at 0.8099 % change on previous year against 0.625 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.1849 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 128th and India ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.