(Data are for 2003 unless otherwise noted)
General |
China |
U.S. |
Land area, in square kilometers |
9.33 million |
9.16 million |
Population (July 2003 est.) |
1,286,975,468 |
290,342,554 |
|
65 years or older |
7.4% |
12.4% |
|
Median age (2002) |
31.5 years |
35.8 years |
|
In urban areas |
32% |
76% |
|
Annual growth rate |
0.60% |
0.92% |
Health and Education 1 |
|
|
Infant mortality rate, |
25.26 |
6.75 |
Life expectancy at birth, years |
72.22 |
77.14 |
Literacy rate |
86% |
97% |
College graduates |
5.2% |
25.6% |
Percent of GDP spent on education |
2.2% |
5.0% |
Economic 2 |
|
|
GDP (2002) |
$1.27 trillion |
$10.45 trillion |
GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) 3 (2002) |
$6.14 trillion |
$10.23 trillion |
Per capita GDP adjusted for PPP 3 (2002) |
$4,778 |
$35,442 |
GDP real annual growth rate (2002) |
8.0% |
2.5% |
Inflation rate (2002) |
-0.80% |
1.60% |
Unemployment rate (2002) |
3.1% 4 |
5.8% |
Government gross debt |
25.6% |
58.8% |
|
|
|
Labor force |
760 million |
130 million |
|
In agriculture |
50% |
2% |
|
In manufacturing, mining and construction |
22% |
19% |
|
In services |
28% |
79% |
Hourly pay in manufacturing (2001) |
$0.61 |
$16.14 |
|
|
|
Exports, f.o.b. (2002) |
$325.6 billion |
$687 billion |
Imports, f.o.b. (2002) |
$295.3 billion |
$1.165 trillion |
Imports as share of GDP (2002) |
23% |
11% |
Exports as share of GDP (2002) |
26% |
7% |
|
|
|
Number of companies on stock exchange (2002) |
1,154 |
6,355 |
Market capitalization of those companies (2001) |
$542 billion |
$13,984 trillion |
|
|
|
Consumer Data 6 |
|
|
Automobiles per 1,000 people |
6 |
475 |
Bicycles per 1,000 people |
583 |
361 |
Personal computers per 1,000 people |
19 |
625 |
Living space, square foot per capita |
66 |
718 |
| Electric power consumption, |
827 |
12,322 |
Sources
International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, U.S. State Department, CIA World Factbook, World Almanac, U.S. Census, China's National Bureau of Statistics
Notes
1 Most recent year available.
2 Figures are in U.S. dollars.
3 GDP adjustments for purchasing power parity allow for better comparison of economic well-being among countries by factoring in local costs of living as well as foreign exchange rates.
4 Unofficial estimates are considerably higher.
5 In principle, both figures (from the IMF) include debt from central, state/provincial and local governments, but because subnational governments in China are not legally permitted to incur debt, this IMF estimate officially reflects China's central government debt.
6 Most recent year available.
