Country comparison
India
Asia · INR
China
Asia · CNY
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 | 🇮🇳 India | 🇨🇳 China | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.10 tn | $18.50 tn | $-14.40 tn |
| GDP Growth | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
| GDP / Capita | $2,800 | $13,100 | $-10,300 |
| Population | 1450.0M | 1410.0M | 40.0M |
| Inflation | 4.8% | 0.6% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.1% | 1.4% |
| Interest Rate | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Gov. Debt | 82.0% of GDP | 88.0% of GDP | -6.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $690 bn | $3300 bn | $-2610 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 854 t | 2,264 t | -1,410 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
India
$4.10 tn
China
$18.50 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-14.40 tn
-77.8% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
India
6.7%
China
4.8%
Gap (A − B)
1.9%
+39.6% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
India
$2,800
China
$13,100
Gap (A − B)
$-10,300
-78.6% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
India
1450.0M
China
1410.0M
Gap (A − B)
40.0M
+2.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
India
6.5%
China
5.1%
Gap (A − B)
1.4%
+27.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
India
82.0% of GDP
China
88.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-6.0% of GDP
-6.8% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
India
6.5%
China
3.1%
Gap (A − B)
3.4%
+109.7% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
India
4.8%
China
0.6%
Gap (A − B)
4.2%
+700.0% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
India
$690 bn
China
$3300 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-2610 bn
-79.1% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
India
854 t
China
2,264 t
Gap (A − B)
-1,410 t
-62.3% vs B