China vs India: GDP, PPP
China
38.19 trillion current international $
in 2024
India
16.19 trillion current international $
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
GDP, PPP over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 38.19 trillion current international $ against 16.19 trillion current international $ in India, a difference of 22.00 trillion current international $.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 200 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 | 2.17 trillion current international $ | 1.49 trillion current international $ | 683.42 billion current international $ | China |
| 2000s | 6.86 trillion current international $ | 3.34 trillion current international $ | 3.52 trillion current international $ | China |
| 2010s | 18.34 trillion current international $ | 7.28 trillion current international $ | 11.05 trillion current international $ | China |
| 2020s | 32.29 trillion current international $ | 13.06 trillion current international $ | 19.23 trillion current international $ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, China or India?
- China, at 38.19 trillion current international $ against 16.19 trillion current international $ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between China and India?
- 22.00 trillion current 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 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, PPP (current 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