China vs United States: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
China
33,456 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States
33,846 current LCU per person
in 2025
China rank
101st
United States rank
100th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33,846 current LCU per person against 33,456 current LCU per person in China, a difference of 390 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 101st and United States ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.05 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 162.05 current LCU per person | China |
| 1990s | 579.99 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 579.99 current LCU per person | China |
| 2000s | 3,025 current LCU per person | 13,725 current LCU per person | 10,700 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2010s | 15,308 current LCU per person | 20,367 current LCU per person | 5,060 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2020s | 29,297 current LCU per person | 31,001 current LCU per person | 1,704 current LCU per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, China or United States?
- United States, at 33,846 current LCU per person against 33,456 current LCU per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between China and United States?
- 390 current LCU per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 101st and United States ranks 100th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.