Australia vs China: Produced capital
Australia
8.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China
27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Produced capital over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 18.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 8.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital, Australia or China?
- China, at 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital between Australia and China?
- 18.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for produced capital?
- Australia ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.