China vs United States: Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data
China
90.1 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
United States
96.31 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
China rank
37th
United States rank
35th
Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 96.31 Index, 2015=100 against 90.1 Index, 2015=100 in China, a difference of 6.21 Index, 2015=100.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 55 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.37 Index, 2015=100 | 94.49 Index, 2015=100 | 23.12 Index, 2015=100 | United States |
| 2000s | 75.35 Index, 2015=100 | 94.27 Index, 2015=100 | 18.91 Index, 2015=100 | United States |
| 2010s | 88.55 Index, 2015=100 | 92.17 Index, 2015=100 | 3.63 Index, 2015=100 | United States |
| 2020s | 90.61 Index, 2015=100 | 98.96 Index, 2015=100 | 8.35 Index, 2015=100 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data, China or United States?
- United States, at 96.31 Index, 2015=100 against 90.1 Index, 2015=100 in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data between China and United States?
- 6.21 Index, 2015=100, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2026.
- How do China and United States rank globally for industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data?
- China ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.