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US vs China GDP
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 China stood at roughly 11% of United States’s GDP; today the figure is about 63%, and the pair was closest in 2021 (77%).
| Year | United States | China | China as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 541,988,586,206.9 | 59,846,235,024.73 | 11% |
| 1970 | 1,073,303,000,000 | 92,752,930,873.19 | 9% |
| 1980 | 2,857,307,000,000 | 191,487,500,000 | 7% |
| 1990 | 5,963,144,000,000 | 361,560,229,445.51 | 6% |
| 2000 | 10,250,952,000,000 | 1,223,754,919,971.05 | 12% |
| 2010 | 15,048,971,000,000 | 6,192,564,874,453.29 | 41% |
| 2020 | 21,375,281,000,000 | 14,996,414,166,715.1 | 70% |
| 2025 | 30,769,700,000,000 | 19,498,039,388,042.6 | 63% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass China in GDP?
It has not come to that. United States has held the larger GDP in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and China compare today?
United States is ahead: 30,769,700,000,000 against 19,498,039,388,042.6 — the trailing economy stands at about 63% 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
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: