China vs United States: GDP at market prices
China
18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$
in 2024
United States
22.68 trillion constant 2010 US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
GDP at market prices over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.68 trillion constant 2010 US$ against 18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$ in China, a difference of 4.19 trillion constant 2010 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 208 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303.78 billion constant 2010 US$ | 6.06 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 5.75 trillion constant 2010 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 685.28 billion constant 2010 US$ | 8.15 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 7.46 trillion constant 2010 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 1.78 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 11.13 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 9.35 trillion constant 2010 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 4.57 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 15.13 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 10.55 trillion constant 2010 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 11.01 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 18.08 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 7.07 trillion constant 2010 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 16.79 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 21.37 trillion constant 2010 US$ | 4.58 trillion constant 2010 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp at market prices, China or United States?
- United States, at 22.68 trillion constant 2010 US$ against 18.49 trillion constant 2010 US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp at market prices between China and United States?
- 4.19 trillion constant 2010 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for gdp at market prices?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). 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