China vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

China
523.88 US dollar
in 2018
United States of America
1,990 US dollar
in 2018
China rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,990 US dollar against 523.88 US dollar in China, a difference of 1,466 US dollar.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times China's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 492.12 US dollar 1,705 US dollar 1,213 US dollar United States of America
2010s 465.41 US dollar 1,909 US dollar 1,443 US dollar United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,990 US dollar against 523.88 US dollar in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between China and United States of America?
1,466 US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.