China vs Middle income: Industrial Production, constant US$
China
7.81 trillion
in 2025
Middle income
12.38 trillion
in 2025
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
1st
Industrial Production, constant US$ over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 12.38 trillion against 7.81 trillion in China, a difference of 4.56 trillion.
That makes Middle income's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630.34 billion | 2.59 trillion | 1.96 trillion | Middle income |
| 2000s | 1.45 trillion | 3.99 trillion | 2.54 trillion | Middle income |
| 2010s | 4.33 trillion | 7.90 trillion | 3.57 trillion | Middle income |
| 2020s | 6.85 trillion | 11.07 trillion | 4.22 trillion | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial production, constant us$, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 12.38 trillion against 7.81 trillion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industrial production, constant us$ between China and Middle income?
- 4.56 trillion, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for industrial production, constant us$?
- China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Industrial Production, constant US$. 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.