Country comparison
China
Asia · CNY
Brazil
Americas · BRL
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- China has the larger nominal GDP in this set (18.50 vs 2.30 USD tn) — Brazil is about 12% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, China prints 4.8% vs 2.2% for Brazil.
- GDP per capita is higher in China than Brazil (13,100 vs 10,500 USD).
- China has the larger population versus Brazil in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Brazil (4.5%) than China (0.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 88% in China vs 88% in Brazil.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.50 tn | $2.30 tn | $16.20 tn |
| GDP Growth | 4.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| GDP / Capita | $13,100 | $10,500 | $2,600 |
| Population | 1410.0M | 216.0M | 1194.0M |
| Inflation | 0.6% | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| Interest Rate | 3.1% | 14.8% | -11.7% |
| Gov. Debt | 88.0% of GDP | 88.0% of GDP | 0.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $3300 bn | $360 bn | $2940 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,264 t | 130 t | 2,134 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
China
$18.50 tn
Brazil
$2.30 tn
Gap (A − B)
$16.20 tn
+704.3% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
China
4.8%
Brazil
2.2%
Gap (A − B)
2.6%
+118.2% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
China
$13,100
Brazil
$10,500
Gap (A − B)
$2,600
+24.8% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
China
1410.0M
Brazil
216.0M
Gap (A − B)
1194.0M
+552.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
China
5.1%
Brazil
6.9%
Gap (A − B)
-1.8%
-26.1% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
China
88.0% of GDP
Brazil
88.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
0.0% of GDP
0.0% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
China
3.1%
Brazil
14.8%
Gap (A − B)
-11.7%
-79.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
China
0.6%
Brazil
4.5%
Gap (A − B)
-3.9%
-86.7% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
China
$3300 bn
Brazil
$360 bn
Gap (A − B)
$2940 bn
+816.7% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
China
2,264 t
Brazil
130 t
Gap (A − B)
2,134 t
+1641.5% vs B