China vs India: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
China
4.9
in 2025
India
5.12
in 2025
China rank
14th
India rank
12th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.12 against 4.9 in China, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 | 4.64 | 4.8 | China |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 5.1 | 2.46 | China |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 2.53 | 2.58 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, China or India?
- India, at 5.12 against 4.9 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between China and India?
- 0.22, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.