China vs Germany: Produced capital
China
27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany
16.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Produced capital over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 16.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Germany, a difference of 10.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 179.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher produced capital, China or Germany?
- China, at 27.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 16.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in produced capital between China and Germany?
- 10.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for produced capital?
- China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$). 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.