China vs MDG: World: GERD as a percentage of GDP
China
2.6%
in 2023
MDG: World
1.9%
in 2023
China rank
14th
MDG: World rank
13th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- China
- MDG: World
How they compare
China currently reports 2.6% against 1.9% in MDG: World, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was MDG: World ahead.
China ranks 14th and MDG: World ranks 13th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, China or MDG: World?
- China, at 2.6% against 1.9% in MDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between China and MDG: World?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and MDG: World rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- China ranks 14th and MDG: World ranks 13th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release