China vs Upper middle income: GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.

China
19.49 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
30.49 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
2nd

GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj. over time

  • China
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 30.49 million against 19.49 million in China, a difference of 11.00 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 1.6 times China's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 94 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 840,083 3.54 million 2.70 million Upper middle income
2000s 2.63 million 6.76 million 4.14 million Upper middle income
2010s 10.67 million 18.86 million 8.19 million Upper middle income
2020s 18.00 million 27.43 million 9.43 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj., China or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 30.49 million against 19.49 million in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj. between China and Upper middle income?
11.00 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj.?
China ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 3,167 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed