China vs United States: GDP

Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.

🇨🇳 China

$18.50 tn

Rank #2

🇺🇸 United States

$28.80 tn

Rank #1

Difference (A − B)

$-10.30 tn

% difference vs B

-35.8%

Historical chart

Key context

  • China period change: -8.8% · United States: 2.0%
  • Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
  • Multi-metric comparison

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