The document compares various economic and demographic statistics between the United States and China. It shows that China has surpassed the US in population size but still lags in GDP per capita and other development metrics. While China's economy has grown rapidly in recent decades, the US still maintains advantages in areas such as GDP, exports, and productivity. Overall, the data outlines where China is catching up to the US economically and where more progress is still needed.
12. Population
1,330
1,400
Millions
1,200
1,000
800
600
304
400
200
0
Population USA Population China Source: NationMaster.com
13. Population Growth
0.88%
1.00%
0.80% 0.63%
0.60%
0.40%
0.20%
0.00%
Population Growth USA Population Growth China
Source: NationMaster.com
14. Labor Force
1,000 801
Millions
800
600
400
153
200
0
Labor Force USA Labor Force China
Source: NationMaster.com
15. Unemployment Rate
5.50%
6.00%
4.20%
5.00%
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
1.00%
0.00%
Unemployment Rate USA Unemployment Rate China
Source: NationMaster.com
16. Literacy Rate
99%
100%
95%
90% 86%
85%
80%
75%
Literacy Rate USA Literacy Rate China Source: NationMaster.com
17. HDI
0.944
1 0.755
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
HDI USA HDI China Source: NationMaster.com
19. GDP (PPP)
13.78
15
Trillions
10 7.10
5
0
GDP (PPP) USA GDP (PPP) China
Source: NationMaster.com
20. GDP (PPP) Per Capita
45,759.46
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
5,370.50
10,000
0
GDP (PPP) Per Capita USA GDP (PPP) Per Capita China
Source: NationMaster.com
21. GDP Nominal
13.20
15
Trillions
10
5 2.67
0
GDP Nominal USA GDP Nominal China Source: NationMaster.com
22. GDP Growth
11.90%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4% 2%
2%
0%
GDP Growth USA GDP Growth China Source: NationMaster.com
23. Exports
1,220.00
1,220
Billions
1,200
1,180
1,148.00
1,160
1,140
1,120
1,100
Exports USA Exports China Source: NationMaster.com
24. Imports
1,968.00
2,000
Billions
1,500
904.60
1,000
500
0
Impots USA Impots China Source: NationMaster.com
26. Debt (Public)
80% 60.80%
60%
40%
18.40%
20%
0%
Debt (Public) USA Debt (Public) China
Source: NationMaster.com
27. Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold
2,000 1,534
Billions
1,500
1,000
500 71
0
Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold USA
Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold China Source: NationMaster.com