China vs Japan: National comprehensive wealth index
China
116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
National comprehensive wealth index over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 51.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 57.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 205.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2000s | 74.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 100.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 36.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth index, China or Japan?
- China, at 116.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth index between China and Japan?
- 51.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for national comprehensive wealth index?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.