China vs India: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita
China
272.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
India
281.2 current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
131st
India rank
129th
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 281.2 current US$ per person against 272.4 current US$ per person in China, a difference of 8.8 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.
China ranks 131st and India ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 current US$ per person | 4.24 current US$ per person | 1.01 current US$ per person | India |
| 1990s | 22.37 current US$ per person | 7.58 current US$ per person | 14.79 current US$ per person | China |
| 2000s | 78.07 current US$ per person | 44.18 current US$ per person | 33.89 current US$ per person | China |
| 2010s | 152.57 current US$ per person | 122.65 current US$ per person | 29.93 current US$ per person | China |
| 2020s | 215.61 current US$ per person | 217.33 current US$ per person | 1.72 current US$ per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per capita, China or India?
- India, at 281.2 current US$ per person against 272.4 current US$ per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per capita between China and India?
- 8.8 current US$ per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 131st and India ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.