GDP growth, United States vs China, 1961 to 2025

Name: GDP growth, United States vs China
Creator: World Bank

Annual real GDP growth of the United States and China since 2015, side by side, from the World Bank. · updated Jul 2026

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GDP growth, United States vs China stood at 2 in 2025, down 22.6% on the previous period.

Annual growth of real gross domestic product for the United States and China, shown together for the decade since 2015. The gap between the two has narrowed: China grew 6.98 percent in 2015 and 4.96 percent in 2024, while US growth has run near 2 to 3 percent outside the pandemic years. The 2020 collapse and 2021 rebound stand out in both economies. The US contracted 2.08 percent in 2020 and rebounded 6.15 percent in 2021, its strongest year in the window; China slowed to 2.34 percent and rebounded 8.57 percent. Figures are World Bank national accounts data, measured in constant local currency.

Frequently asked questions

Why compare growth rates instead of GDP levels?

Growth rates put both economies on the same scale. China's GDP is smaller in dollar terms, so a level chart hides its pace; the growth rate shows how quickly each economy is expanding regardless of size.

Why does the comparison start in 2015?

The window covers the most recent decade, which includes China's gradual slowdown from near 7 percent growth, the 2020 pandemic contraction, and the rebound years that followed. The same indicator is available from 1961 on the single-country pages.

Is this real or nominal growth?

Real growth. The World Bank series measures annual percentage growth of GDP in constant local currency, so inflation does not inflate the numbers.

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