China vs India: GDP, PPP
China
33.60 trillion constant 2011 international $
in 2024
India
14.24 trillion constant 2011 international $
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
GDP, PPP over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 33.60 trillion constant 2011 international $ against 14.24 trillion constant 2011 international $ in India, a difference of 19.35 trillion constant 2011 international $.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 2.41 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 823.72 billion constant 2011 international $ | China |
| 2000s | 8.31 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 4.40 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 3.91 trillion constant 2011 international $ | China |
| 2010s | 20.02 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 8.48 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 11.53 trillion constant 2011 international $ | China |
| 2020s | 30.50 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 12.33 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 18.18 trillion constant 2011 international $ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, China or India?
- China, at 33.60 trillion constant 2011 international $ against 14.24 trillion constant 2011 international $ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between China and India?
- 19.35 trillion constant 2011 international $, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $). 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