China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

China (People’s Republic of)
9,644 US dollar
in 2018
World
67,040 US dollar
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

World currently reports 67,040 US dollar against 9,644 US dollar in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 57,396 US dollar.

That makes World's figure about 7.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 162 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
2000s 7,480 US dollar 56,581 US dollar 49,101 US dollar World
2010s 12,450 US dollar 76,486 US dollar 64,036 US dollar World

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 (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 67,040 US dollar against 9,644 US dollar in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
57,396 US dollar, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 162 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, natural capital. 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, natural capital
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 4,437 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.