China vs India: Graphic papers — Import value
Graphic papers — Import value over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.55 million 1000 USD against 1.30 million 1000 USD in India, a difference of 253,010 1000 USD.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,313 1000 USD | 20,296 1000 USD | 6,983 1000 USD | India |
| 1970s | 85,687 1000 USD | 57,834 1000 USD | 27,853 1000 USD | China |
| 1980s | 329,376 1000 USD | 146,094 1000 USD | 183,283 1000 USD | China |
| 1990s | 1.70 million 1000 USD | 226,235 1000 USD | 1.48 million 1000 USD | China |
| 2000s | 2.22 million 1000 USD | 628,424 1000 USD | 1.59 million 1000 USD | China |
| 2010s | 1.97 million 1000 USD | 1.63 million 1000 USD | 343,151 1000 USD | China |
| 2020s | 1.90 million 1000 USD | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 759,259 1000 USD | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — import value, China or India?
- China, at 1.55 million 1000 USD against 1.30 million 1000 USD in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — import value between China and India?
- 253,010 1000 USD, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for graphic papers — import value?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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