China vs United States: GDP, PPP
China
38.19 trillion current international $
in 2024
United States
29.18 trillion current international $
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
GDP, PPP over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 38.19 trillion current international $ against 29.18 trillion current international $ in United States, a difference of 9.01 trillion current international $.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 trillion current international $ | 7.58 trillion current international $ | 5.41 trillion current international $ | United States |
| 2000s | 6.86 trillion current international $ | 12.60 trillion current international $ | 5.74 trillion current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 18.34 trillion current international $ | 18.03 trillion current international $ | 308.31 billion current international $ | China |
| 2020s | 32.29 trillion current international $ | 25.59 trillion current international $ | 6.70 trillion current international $ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, China or United States?
- China, at 38.19 trillion current international $ against 29.18 trillion current international $ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between China and United States?
- 9.01 trillion current international $, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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