China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GERD as a percentage of GDP

China
2.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
China rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.511.522.53199620092023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 116 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 1.6% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.0% 2.1% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.5% 2.8% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.6% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
China ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release