China vs United States: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 7.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 5.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ in United States, a difference of 2.24 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Globally, China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.