China vs Germany: GDP
China
18.74 trillion current US$
in 2024
Germany
4.66 trillion current US$
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
GDP over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 18.74 trillion current US$ against 4.66 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 14.08 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.12 billion current US$ | 485.97 billion current US$ | 344.85 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 263.09 billion current US$ | 993.66 billion current US$ | 730.57 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 690.35 billion current US$ | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 1.50 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.63 trillion current US$ | 2.81 trillion current US$ | 182.84 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.69 trillion current US$ | 3.74 trillion current US$ | 6.95 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 17.71 trillion current US$ | 4.33 trillion current US$ | 13.38 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, China or Germany?
- China, at 18.74 trillion current US$ against 4.66 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between China and Germany?
- 14.08 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for gdp?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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