China vs Saudi Arabia: Produced capital per capita
China
19,457 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
18,222 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Produced capital per capita over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ against 18,222 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,235 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,085 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,179 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,094 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,010 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,782 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,772 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,582 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,210 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,222 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,234 real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 19,457 real chained 2019 US$ against 18,222 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,235 real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for produced capital per capita?
- China ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.