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China vs Netherlands GDP
China overtook Netherlands in 1978. In 1960 Netherlands stood at roughly 22% of China’s GDP; today the figure is about 7%, and the pair was closest in 1979 (101%).
| Year | China | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of China |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59,846,235,024.73 | 13,282,979,014.56 | 22% |
| 1970 | 92,752,930,873.19 | 38,220,884,519.39 | 41% |
| 1980 | 191,487,500,000 | 195,439,301,706.94 | 102% |
| 1990 | 361,560,229,445.51 | 318,799,003,993.71 | 88% |
| 2000 | 1,223,754,919,971.05 | 417,649,282,153.73 | 34% |
| 2010 | 6,192,564,874,453.29 | 852,464,982,433.34 | 14% |
| 2020 | 14,996,414,166,715.1 | 932,560,861,701.17 | 6% |
| 2025 | 19,498,039,388,042.6 | 1,332,767,651,100.39 | 7% |
Frequently asked questions
When did China pass Netherlands in GDP?
In 1978. China’s published GDP rose above Netherlands’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do China and Netherlands compare today?
China is ahead: 19,498,039,388,042.6 against 1,332,767,651,100.39 — the trailing economy stands at about 7% of the leader.
Are these GDP figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
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