China vs United Kingdom: Real effective exchange rate index
China
109.02 2010 = 100
in 2025
United Kingdom
110.64 2010 = 100
in 2025
China rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 110.64 2010 = 100 against 109.02 2010 = 100 in China, a difference of 1.62 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.14 2010 = 100 | 126.17 2010 = 100 | 56.97 2010 = 100 | China |
| 1990s | 87.92 2010 = 100 | 117.15 2010 = 100 | 29.23 2010 = 100 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 91.35 2010 = 100 | 122.68 2010 = 100 | 31.33 2010 = 100 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 116.16 2010 = 100 | 102.53 2010 = 100 | 13.62 2010 = 100 | China |
| 2020s | 119.07 2010 = 100 | 104.2 2010 = 100 | 14.87 2010 = 100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 110.64 2010 = 100 against 109.02 2010 = 100 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between China and United Kingdom?
- 1.62 2010 = 100, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- China ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.