China vs Saudi Arabia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
China
40.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
40.6%
in 2023
China rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.6% against 40.1% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 17.5% | 31.7% | China |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 33.9% | 12.3% | China |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 37.2% | 8.7% | China |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 26.9% | 12.6% | China |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.7% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.3% | 1.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.6% against 40.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.