What the Data Shows
China and India’s combined share of world GDP at purchasing power parity is broken out for the IMF April 2026 World Economic Outlook. Segments use IMF world-share values for China and India, with rest of world equal to the remaining 100% frame. China accounts for 19.89% and India for 8.49%. Together they account for 28.38% of world purchasing-power GDP, with China’s share 2.34x India’s.
Data table
Unit: % of world GDP · Period: 2026 IMF WEO outlook
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | China | 19.89% | 2026 IMF WEO outlook |
| 2 | India | 8.49% | 2026 IMF WEO outlook |
| 3 | Rest of world | 71.62% | 2026 IMF WEO outlook |
Sources
Source 1: IMF World Economic Outlook Database
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Dataset/table: World Economic Outlook Database
Units: percent of world
Date checked: 2026-05-28
Evidence: Supports China and India shares of world GDP at purchasing power parity.
Data notes & caveats
The 2026 values are IMF WEO outlook values. Rest of world inherits rounding from the China and India shares.
Methodology
Use IMF WEO April 2026 world-share values for China and India. Rest of world equals 100 minus the two rounded IMF shares.
Source consistency notes
China and India shares use the same IMF WEO world-share indicator and the same outlook year.
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