China vs Upper middle income: Industrial Production, constant US$
China
7.81 trillion
in 2025
Upper middle income
11.06 trillion
in 2025
China rank
1st
Upper middle income rank
2nd
Industrial Production, constant US$ over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 11.06 trillion against 7.81 trillion in China, a difference of 3.25 trillion.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 89 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 | 630.34 billion | 2.20 trillion | 1.57 trillion | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.45 trillion | 3.41 trillion | 1.96 trillion | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 4.33 trillion | 6.92 trillion | 2.60 trillion | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 6.85 trillion | 9.90 trillion | 3.05 trillion | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial production, constant us$, China or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 11.06 trillion against 7.81 trillion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industrial production, constant us$ between China and Upper middle income?
- 3.25 trillion, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for industrial production, constant us$?
- China ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Industrial Production, constant US$. 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.