Country comparison
China
Asia · CNY
India
Asia · INR
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- China has the larger nominal GDP in this set (18.50 vs 4.10 USD tn) — India is about 22% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, India prints 6.7% vs 4.8% for China.
- GDP per capita is higher in China than India (13,100 vs 2,800 USD).
- India has the larger population versus China in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in India (4.8%) than China (0.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 88% in China vs 82% in India.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.50 tn | $4.10 tn | $14.40 tn |
| GDP Growth | 4.8% | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| GDP / Capita | $13,100 | $2,800 | $10,300 |
| Population | 1410.0M | 1450.0M | -40.0M |
| Inflation | 0.6% | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| Interest Rate | 3.1% | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| Gov. Debt | 88.0% of GDP | 82.0% of GDP | 6.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $3300 bn | $690 bn | $2610 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,264 t | 854 t | 1,410 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
China
$18.50 tn
India
$4.10 tn
Gap (A − B)
$14.40 tn
+351.2% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
China
4.8%
India
6.7%
Gap (A − B)
-1.9%
-28.4% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
China
$13,100
India
$2,800
Gap (A − B)
$10,300
+367.9% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
China
1410.0M
India
1450.0M
Gap (A − B)
-40.0M
-2.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
China
5.1%
India
6.5%
Gap (A − B)
-1.4%
-21.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
China
88.0% of GDP
India
82.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
6.0% of GDP
+7.3% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
China
3.1%
India
6.5%
Gap (A − B)
-3.4%
-52.3% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
China
0.6%
India
4.8%
Gap (A − B)
-4.2%
-87.5% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
China
$3300 bn
India
$690 bn
Gap (A − B)
$2610 bn
+378.3% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
China
2,264 t
India
854 t
Gap (A − B)
1,410 t
+165.1% vs B