China vs India: GDP at market prices
China
18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$
in 2024
India
3.48 trillion constant 2010 US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
GDP at market prices over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$ against 3.48 trillion constant 2010 US$ in India, a difference of 15.01 trillion constant 2010 US$.
That makes China's figure about 5.3 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 208 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303.78 billion constant 2010 US$ | 227.72 billion constant 2010 US$ | 76.06 billion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 1980s | 685.28 billion constant 2010 US$ | 345.53 billion constant 2010 US$ | 339.75 billion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 588.83 billion constant 2010 US$ | 1.19 trillion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 1.07 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 3.50 trillion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 2.07 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 8.94 trillion constant 2010 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 16.79 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 3.01 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 13.78 trillion constant 2010 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp at market prices, China or India?
- China, at 18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$ against 3.48 trillion constant 2010 US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp at market prices between China and India?
- 15.01 trillion constant 2010 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for gdp at market prices?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release