Country comparison
China
Asia · CNY
United States
Americas · USD
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United States has the larger nominal GDP in this set (28.80 vs 18.50 USD tn) — China is about 64% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, China prints 4.8% vs 2.5% for United States.
- GDP per capita is higher in United States than China (85,000 vs 13,100 USD).
- China has the larger population versus United States in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in United States (2.9%) than China (0.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 123% in United States vs 88% in China.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇺🇸 United States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.50 tn | $28.80 tn | $-10.30 tn |
| GDP Growth | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| GDP / Capita | $13,100 | $85,000 | $-71,900 |
| Population | 1410.0M | 341.0M | 1069.0M |
| Inflation | 0.6% | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% |
| Interest Rate | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| Gov. Debt | 88.0% of GDP | 123.0% of GDP | -35.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $3300 bn | $240 bn | $3060 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,264 t | 8,133 t | -5,869 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
China
$18.50 tn
United States
$28.80 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-10.30 tn
-35.8% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
China
4.8%
United States
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
2.3%
+92.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
China
$13,100
United States
$85,000
Gap (A − B)
$-71,900
-84.6% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
China
1410.0M
United States
341.0M
Gap (A − B)
1069.0M
+313.5% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
China
5.1%
United States
4.1%
Gap (A − B)
1.0%
+24.4% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
China
88.0% of GDP
United States
123.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-35.0% of GDP
-28.5% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
China
3.1%
United States
4.5%
Gap (A − B)
-1.4%
-31.1% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
China
0.6%
United States
2.9%
Gap (A − B)
-2.3%
-79.3% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
China
$3300 bn
United States
$240 bn
Gap (A − B)
$3060 bn
+1275.0% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
China
2,264 t
United States
8,133 t
Gap (A − B)
-5,869 t
-72.2% vs B