China vs India: Revenue, excluding grants
China
20.13 trillion current LCU
in 2024
India
24.50 trillion current LCU
in 2022
China rank
19th
India rank
17th
Revenue, excluding grants over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.50 trillion current LCU against 20.13 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 4.37 trillion current LCU.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and India ranks 17th of 157 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 trillion current LCU | 6.31 trillion current LCU | 3.08 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2010s | 9.32 trillion current LCU | 16.08 trillion current LCU | 6.76 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2020s | 18.09 trillion current LCU | 24.50 trillion current LCU | 6.41 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, China or India?
- India, at 24.50 trillion current LCU against 20.13 trillion current LCU in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between China and India?
- 4.37 trillion current LCU, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do China and India rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
- China ranks 19th and India ranks 17th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.