China vs United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure

China
10.62 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.27 trillion current US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

China currently reports 10.62 trillion current US$ against 3.27 trillion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.35 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,127 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.