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Economy of China vs Estonia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

China has a GDP of $18.7T compared to $42.8B for Estonia, ranking 2/197 and 102/197 by economy size, respectively.

China has $16.6T in government debt (96.3% of GDP), compared to $10.1B (25.4% of GDP) in Estonia.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

China
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Estonia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
China Estonia
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $59,846,235,025 $161,023,131,028 - -
1961 $50,162,299,350 $117,112,123,191 - -
1962 $47,310,737,754 $110,577,266,728 - -
1963 $50,812,227,919 $121,966,725,197 - -
1964 $59,821,862,703 $144,140,275,830 - -
1965 $70,565,994,356 $168,572,052,589 - -
1966 $76,854,053,259 $186,524,976,187 - -
1967 $73,011,350,596 $175,762,485,054 - -
1968 $70,980,323,819 $168,556,223,190 - -
1969 $79,847,786,729 $197,109,647,392 - -
1970 $92,752,930,873 $235,151,809,332 - -
1971 $99,959,013,880 $251,753,527,067 - -
1972 $113,871,930,714 $261,345,336,449 - -
1973 $138,764,340,892 $281,625,734,560 - -
1974 $144,418,433,058 $288,131,289,037 - -
1975 $163,687,619,736 $313,256,337,433 - -
1976 $154,196,810,059 $308,338,212,930 - -
1977 $175,226,595,860 $331,679,415,654 - -
1978 $149,788,617,886 $369,245,353,261 - -
1979 $178,573,913,043 $397,275,966,893 - -
1980 $191,487,500,000 $428,399,142,253 - -
1981 $196,218,253,968 $450,302,166,910 - -
1982 $205,480,916,031 $491,096,319,837 - -
1983 $231,130,268,199 $543,778,042,482 - -
1984 $260,442,857,143 $626,609,364,484 - -
1985 $310,064,625,850 $710,797,305,027 - -
1986 $301,310,144,928 $774,307,505,788 - -
1987 $273,455,156,951 $864,345,705,903 - -
1988 $312,888,888,889 $961,347,723,725 - -
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,001,785,223,304 - -
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,041,271,896,196 - $14,658,008,363
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,138,752,669,459 - $13,485,390,620
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,301,589,870,245 - $10,630,714,641
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,482,889,338,699 $4,013,091,682 $10,020,459,082
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,676,743,149,158 $4,123,011,420 $9,855,880,594
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,861,735,071,148 $4,502,970,889 $10,302,024,947
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,047,465,483,837 $4,786,018,988 $10,811,255,303
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,237,626,840,760 $5,154,420,649 $12,222,126,358
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,414,864,610,328 $5,674,080,543 $12,752,545,573
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,601,702,759,079 $5,756,912,266 $12,698,344,019
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,825,096,197,800 $5,686,579,748 $13,979,307,069
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $3,059,936,242,479 $6,250,218,423 $14,801,394,596
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $3,342,778,183,071 $7,370,119,619 $15,827,575,405
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $3,681,006,926,651 $9,876,595,528 $17,029,885,802
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $4,053,944,733,454 $12,148,595,031 $18,188,037,435
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $4,518,455,387,849 $14,109,491,357 $19,920,094,036
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $5,091,154,930,758 $17,025,671,810 $21,864,807,422
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $5,811,552,614,974 $22,450,264,166 $23,520,174,236
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $6,373,544,042,638 $24,342,935,404 $22,314,692,031
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $6,972,829,250,985 $19,633,984,440 $19,050,002,927
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $7,711,689,202,853 $19,524,355,419 $19,516,680,413
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $8,441,318,020,902 $23,303,915,795 $21,001,309,333
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $9,104,482,675,356 $23,237,406,116 $21,772,481,344
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $9,812,695,262,901 $25,451,032,781 $22,154,913,628
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $10,544,908,798,424 $27,055,689,003 $22,891,074,857
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $11,280,814,787,469 $23,311,847,751 $23,311,847,751
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $12,045,152,668,727 $24,561,027,788 $24,032,887,680
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $12,875,216,222,853 $27,469,461,919 $25,387,062,190
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $13,745,158,275,137 $31,222,632,741 $26,326,306,711
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $14,579,283,528,148 $31,873,748,770 $27,307,395,871
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $14,920,466,234,565 $31,820,771,494 $26,519,903,137
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $16,199,162,892,909 $37,204,563,051 $28,417,255,488
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $16,706,875,253,649 $38,376,046,175 $28,434,428,183
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $17,611,526,369,127 $41,291,245,222 $27,574,844,402
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $18,488,114,837,769 $42,764,929,169 $27,502,872,345

Economic indicators

China Estonia
Gross domestic product
$18.7T
2024
$42.8B
2024
GDP rank
2/197
2024
102/197
2024
GDP growth
2.59%
2023-2024
3.57%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$31,170
2024
GDP per capita rank
76/197
2024
40/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$49,334
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
25.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$7,362
2024
Government debt per person rank
48/185
2024
66/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$21,368
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
44.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0%
2024-2025
3.52%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3.1%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.5%
2024
Population
1405773318
1355535

GDP per capita in China vs Estonia

China's GDP per capita is $13,303, ranking 76/197, compared to $31,170 in Estonia, ranking 40/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), China ranks 77th at $27,105, while Estonia ranks 45th at $49,334.

China
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
China Estonia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $89.7 - - -
1961 $76 - - -
1962 $71.1 - - -
1963 $74.5 - - -
1964 $85.7 - - -
1965 $98.7 - - -
1966 $104.5 - - -
1967 $96.8 - - -
1968 $91.6 - - -
1969 $100.3 - - -
1970 $113.3 - - -
1971 $118.8 - - -
1972 $132.1 - - -
1973 $157.3 - - -
1974 $160.4 - - -
1975 $178.6 - - -
1976 $165.7 - - -
1977 $185.7 - - -
1978 $156.7 - - -
1979 $184.3 - - -
1980 $195.1 - - -
1981 $197.4 - - -
1982 $203.7 - - -
1983 $225.9 - - -
1984 $251.2 - - -
1985 $295 - - -
1986 $282.4 - - -
1987 $252.3 - - -
1988 $284 - - -
1989 $311 - - -
1990 $319 $991 - $7,476
1991 $334 $1,105 - $7,146
1992 $368 $1,276 - $5,868
1993 $379 $1,471 $2,686 $5,810
1994 $476 $1,680 $2,819 $5,963
1995 $613 $1,884 $3,134 $6,475
1996 $713 $2,088 $3,381 $6,889
1997 $787 $2,297 $3,683 $7,978
1998 $835 $2,483 $4,093 $8,451
1999 $881 $2,690 $4,141 $8,412
2000 $969 $2,964 $4,071 $9,422
2001 $1,065 $3,258 $4,503 $10,310
2002 $1,164 $3,591 $5,343 $11,667
2003 $1,307 $4,007 $7,205 $13,137
2004 $1,531 $4,505 $8,916 $14,540
2005 $1,778 $5,148 $10,415 $16,638
2006 $2,129 $5,946 $12,641 $19,348
2007 $2,735 $6,935 $16,745 $22,201
2008 $3,523 $7,713 $18,206 $22,804
2009 $3,898 $8,448 $14,712 $20,478
2010 $4,629 $9,411 $14,664 $21,617
2011 $5,704 $10,457 $17,556 $24,652
2012 $6,405 $11,420 $17,568 $26,243
2013 $7,147 $12,228 $19,310 $27,831
2014 $7,781 $12,942 $20,582 $29,404
2015 $8,175 $13,463 $17,722 $29,721
2016 $8,255 $14,157 $18,666 $31,948
2017 $8,980 $15,022 $20,852 $34,507
2018 $10,086 $16,298 $23,618 $37,121
2019 $10,343 $17,601 $24,021 $40,586
2020 $10,627 $18,267 $23,934 $40,672
2021 $12,887 $20,843 $27,954 $44,252
2022 $12,971 $23,032 $28,451 $47,802
2023 $12,951 $25,179 $30,133 $46,790
2024 $13,303 $27,105 $31,170 $49,334

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, China's government spending was $6.18T, accounting for 33.7% of its GDP, while Estonia's spent $18.9B, or 44.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 96.3% in China and 25.4% in Estonia, ranking 26/185 and 168/185, respectively.

China
Government spending

Government debt
Estonia
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
China Estonia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1982 27.9% - - -
1983 28.3% - - -
1984 26.9% 0.97% - -
1985 25.8% 3.31% - -
1986 25.6% 3.24% - -
1987 23.4% 3.6% - -
1988 20.9% 4.46% - -
1989 18.6% - - -
1990 18.2% - - -
1991 16.5% - - -
1992 14.6% - - -
1993 13.4% - - -
1994 12.4% - - -
1995 11.1% 21.4% 39.5% 8.66%
1996 11% 21.2% 38.6% 7.3%
1997 11.5% 20.4% 35.8% 6.03%
1998 12.6% 20.4% 38.9% 5.4%
1999 14.9% 21.6% 40.7% 5.93%
2000 16.1% 22.7% 36.4% 5.11%
2001 17.2% 24.3% 35.3% 4.93%
2002 18.2% 25.6% 35.9% 5.66%
2003 18% 26.4% 35% 5.6%
2004 17.6% 26% 34.1% 5.16%
2005 18% 25.9% 33.7% 4.73%
2006 18.1% 25.2% 33.5% 4.72%
2007 17.9% 28.7% 33.8% 3.91%
2008 22.2% 26.7% 39.5% 4.67%
2009 25.2% 34% 46.1% 7.98%
2010 24.7% 33.3% 40.7% 7.99%
2011 26.6% 33.2% 37.6% 7.6%
2012 27.7% 33.8% 39.4% 11.1%
2013 28.1% 36.4% 38.3% 11.4%
2014 28.4% 39.3% 37.6% 11.6%
2015 31% 40.8% 39.3% 10.8%
2016 31.7% 49.7% 38.9% 10.2%
2017 32% 53.9% 38.9% 9.43%
2018 32.6% 55.6% 38.8% 8.51%
2019 33.6% 59.4% 39.1% 9.05%
2020 34.8% 69% 44.7% 19.1%
2021 31.9% 70.1% 42.1% 18.4%
2022 32.6% 75.5% 40% 19.1%
2023 32.7% 82% 43.7% 20.2%
2024 32.9% 88.3% 44.2% 23.6%
2025 33.7% 96.3% 44.4% 25.4%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, China's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.38T, equivalent to -7.34% of GDP. This compares to Estonia's deficit of -$721M, or -1.69% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, China recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Estonia ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, China posted an annual deficit equal to -2.68% of GDP, compared to deficit of -0.52% of GDP for Estonia.

Deficit/surplus
China

Estonia
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
China Estonia
1982 -1.33% -
1983 -1.61% -
1984 -1.44% -
1985 -0.45% -
1986 -1.82% -
1987 -2.08% -
1988 -2.22% -
1989 -0.91% -
1990 -0.72% -
1991 -1.04% -
1992 -1.22% -
1993 -0.89% -
1994 -1.68% -
1995 -0.94% -0.26%
1996 -0.73% -0.93%
1997 -0.73% 2.98%
1998 -1.08% 0.65%
1999 -2.3% -3.42%
2000 -2.81% -0.11%
2001 -2.56% 0.4%
2002 -2.84% 0.29%
2003 -2.36% 1.67%
2004 -1.49% 2.29%
2005 -1.38% 1.07%
2006 -1.13% 2.71%
2007 0.06% 2.5%
2008 -0.02% -2.92%
2009 -1.72% -3.43%
2010 -0.36% -1.09%
2011 -0.1% 0.09%
2012 -0.3% -0.86%
2013 -0.82% -0.66%
2014 -0.67% 0.42%
2015 -2.5% -0.24%
2016 -3.33% -0.62%
2017 -3.34% -1.07%
2018 -4.2% -1.15%
2019 -6% -0.11%
2020 -9.56% -5.42%
2021 -5.9% -2.57%
2022 -7.32% -1.07%
2023 -6.71% -3.14%
2024 -7.34% -1.69%
2025 -8.57% -2.69%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, China has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.04%, compared with 5.1% in Estonia. In 2024, inflation was 0% in China and 3.52% in Estonia.

Inflation
China

Estonia
Year Inflation
China Estonia China Estonia
1996 8.3% 23.1%
1997 2.8% 10.6%
1998 -0.8% 8.21%
1999 -1.4% 3.3%
2000 0.4% 4.02%
2001 0.7% 5.75%
2002 -0.8% 3.57%
2003 1.1% 1.33%
2004 3.9% 3.05%
2005 1.8% 4.08%
2006 1.5% 4.44%
2007 4.7% 6.6%
2008 5.9% 10.4%
2009 -0.7% -0.08%
2010 3.3% 2.97%
2011 5.4% 4.98%
2012 2.6% 3.93%
2013 2.7% 2.78%
2014 2% -0.11%
2015 1.5% -0.49%
2016 2% 0.15%
2017 1.6% 3.42%
2018 2.1% 3.44%
2019 2.9% 2.28%
2020 2.5% -0.44%
2021 0.9% 4.65%
2022 2% 19.4%
2023 0.2% 9.16%
2024 0.2% 3.52%
2025 0% -

Top exports between countries

China
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $438M
Textiles & consumer goods $132M
Metals $73.1M
Chemicals & pharma $55.7M
Miscellaneous $39.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $28.6M
Raw materials & minerals $23.1M
Wood & paper products $15.1M
Raw agricultural goods $4.12M
Precious metals & jewellery $1.47M
Estonia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $116M
Transport & tourism services $108M
Raw materials & minerals $60.9M
Metals $28.6M
Animal & marine products $20.8M
Wood & paper products $16.1M
IT & IP services $8M
Business & finance services $7.35M
Chemicals & pharma $6.32M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.1M

Balance of trade

China Estonia
Current account balance
$424B
2024
-$578M
2024
Current account balance ranking
1/189
2024
104/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.26%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Goods imports
$2.64T
2024
$22.1B
2024
Goods exports
$3.41T
2024
$19.1B
2024
Service imports
$613B
2024
$10.4B
2024
Service exports
$384B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
75.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
20%
2024
76.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

China Estonia
Economic freedom 49 78.9
Economic freedom ranking 167/197 9/197
Property rights 46.7 93.7
Government integrity 40.4 84.5
Judicial effectiveness 37.4 93.9
Tax burden 71.6 80.8
Government spending 67.1 48.8
Fiscal health 11.1 90.9
Business freedom 67.7 83.3
Labor freedom 57.9 62.2
Monetary freedom 74.6 68.8
Trade freedom 74 79.6
Investment freedom 20 90
Financial freedom 20 70

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for China is 49, ranking 167/197, compared to 78.9 for Estonia, ranking 9/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

China
Estonia
Year Economic freedom index
China Estonia
1995 52 65.2
1996 51.3 65.4
1997 51.7 69.1
1998 53.1 72.5
1999 54.8 73.8
2000 56.4 69.9
2001 52.6 76.1
2002 52.8 77.6
2003 52.6 77.7
2004 52.5 77.4
2005 53.7 75.2
2006 53.6 74.9
2007 52 78
2008 53.1 77.9
2009 53.2 76.4
2010 51 74.7
2011 52 75.2
2012 51.2 73.2
2013 51.9 75.3
2014 52.5 75.9
2015 52.7 76.8
2016 52 77.2
2017 57.4 79.1
2018 57.8 78.8
2019 58.4 76.6
2020 59.5 77.7
2021 58.4 78.2
2022 48 80
2023 48.3 78.6
2024 48.5 77.8
2025 49 78.9

More economic indicators

China Estonia
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
65.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.78%
2024
1.91%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$39.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$26,920
2024
$48,260
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$2.07B
2024
Total reserves ranking
1/177
2024
125/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$154B
2024
-$270M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.6B
2024
-$3.46B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$172B
2024
-$3.73B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.13%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
0%
2020
22.5%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
41.1%
2023
26.2%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.