China vs Lower middle income: Industrial Production, constant US$
China
7.81 trillion
in 2025
Lower middle income
1.30 trillion
in 2025
China rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
4th
Industrial Production, constant US$ over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 7.81 trillion against 1.30 trillion in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.52 trillion.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 89 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604.99 billion | 412.97 billion | 192.02 billion | China |
| 2000s | 1.45 trillion | 592.09 billion | 855.98 billion | China |
| 2010s | 4.33 trillion | 972.10 billion | 3.36 trillion | China |
| 2020s | 6.85 trillion | 1.16 trillion | 5.69 trillion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial production, constant us$, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 7.81 trillion against 1.30 trillion in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industrial production, constant us$ between China and Lower middle income?
- 6.52 trillion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for industrial production, constant us$?
- China ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Industrial Production, constant US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An economic indicator that measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy. The industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Data is in constant US$, and not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.