US vs China
Key indicators tracking the competition across economy, innovation, military, and geopolitics.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026, 7:06 PM
Economy
Nominal GDP
Source: World Bank WDI (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)
Total economic output in current US dollars
US
$27.4T
China
$17.8T
YoY %
+7.5%
-0.9%
GDP per Capita
Source: World Bank WDI (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD)
Average economic output per person
US
$81.6k
China
$12.6k
YoY %
+6.9%
-0.8%
Manufacturing Value Added
Source: World Bank WDI (NV.IND.MANF.CD)
Contribution of manufacturing sector to GDP
US
$2.89T
China
$5.08T
YoY %
+4.6%
+2.1%
Working-Age Population
Source: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.1564.TO)
Population aged 15–64, the primary labor force
US
215.1M
China
969.0M
YoY %
+0.8%
-0.8%
R&D Intensity
Source: OECD MSTI / UNESCO UIS
Gross domestic R&D spending as a share of GDP
US
3.6%
China
2.5%
YoY %
+4.0%
+4.9%
Energy
Total Energy Consumption
Source: EIA International Energy Statistics. 1 quad = 1 quadrillion BTU.
Primary energy consumed from all sources
US
98.0
China
157.0
YoY %
-2.4%
+6.9%
Total Energy Production
Source: EIA International Energy Statistics.
Domestic primary energy produced from all sources
US
103.4
China
132.0
YoY %
+0.6%
+5.0%
Geopolitical
Reserve Currency Share
Source: IMF COFER. USD = US; CNY = China.
Share of global official FX reserves held in USD vs CNY
US
57.3%
China
2.4%
YoY %
-1.9%
-14.3%
Top Trade Partner Count
Source: UN Comtrade / CSIS estimates. Approximate.
Number of countries for which each is the #1 trade partner
US
47
China
120
YoY %
-2.1%
-3.2%
Fertility Rate
Source: World Bank WDI (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN)
Average number of children born per woman
US
1.62
China
1.09
YoY %
-2.4%
-6.0%
Military
Defense Spending
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database
Military expenditure in current US dollars
US
$916B
China
$296B
YoY %
+4.4%
+1.4%
Frontier Chip Capacity
Source: OECD/SIA estimates. Sparse data — use with caution.
Share of global advanced-node (<10nm) wafer fab capacity
US
9.0%
China
6.0%
YoY %
-10.0%
+0.0%