China vs Russia: country comparison

A UN member state, or a continent's average.

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In US dollars, spent in each country.

$100 spent in China buys about what

$74.90

buys in Russia, at purchasing power parity

And $100 in Russia buys what $134 buys in China. Prices across China's economy average 134% of Russia's, so a dollar goes 34% further in Russia.

World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown
MeasureChinaRussia
Economy
Population1.41 billion143.5 million
GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates$19.5 trillion$2.56 trillion
GDP per personUS dollars$13,862$17,547
GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars$29,333$49,568
Prices
Price levelUS prices = 100%47%35%
A US dollar goes as far as$2.12 in the US$2.82 in the US
Income
Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars$13.45 a day2022 survey · $4,909 a year · consumption$33.62 a day2023 survey · $12,271 a year · income
More figures: GDP at PPP, conversion factor and GNI
Gross national income is what residents earn, at home and abroad
MeasureChinaRussia
GDP at PPPInternational dollars$41.3 trillion$7.24 trillion
PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar3.398Chinese yuan29.61Russian ruble
GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars$14,230$15,960
GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars$29,160$49,220

World Bank income groups: China, upper middle income; Russia, high income.

GDP per person at PPP · 2000 to 2025, in constant 2021 international dollarsAdjusted for inflation, so recent years read lower than the current-dollar figures above.
  • China
  • Russia
Year-by-year table
YearChinaRussia
2025$25,067$42,358
2024$23,841$41,891
2023$22,687$39,881
2022$21,499$38,215
2021$20,843$38,638
2020$19,215$36,376
2019$18,821$37,319
2018$17,807$36,537
2017$16,758$35,571
2016$15,773$35,005
2015$14,857$35,037
2014$13,969$35,853
2013$13,081$36,260
2012$12,218$35,741
2011$11,405$34,445
2010$10,476$33,064
2009$9,519$31,654
2008$8,744$34,342
2007$8,014$32,630
2006$7,057$30,023
2005$6,298$27,657
2004$5,684$25,894
2003$5,192$24,058
2002$4,744$22,320
2001$4,372$21,220
2000$4,066$20,105

China vs Russia: country comparison by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.