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Ranking the Largest Companies by Revenue: USA vs. China
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In this graphic, we compare the 15 largest Chinese and American companies based on their 2022 revenue, using data from the Fortune China 500 and Fortune Global 500.
Quick Facts
- China’s biggest company, the utility giant State Grid, is the third-largest company by revenue globally, trailing only Walmart and Saudi Aramco.
- Most of the leading Chinese companies on this ranking are similar to State Grid, in that they were initially founded as state-owned entities and operate in traditional industries like utilities, banking, construction, and oil and gas.
- In contrast, the U.S. top 15 list leans more towards a presence of retail and technology companies.
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Dataset
Company | Industry | 2022 Revenue (USD billion) |
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Walmart | Retailer | $611B |
State Grid | Utility | $530B |
Amazon | Retailer | $514B |
China National Petroleum | Oil and Gas | $483B |
Sinopec Group | Oil and Gas | $471B |
Exxon Mobil | Oil and Gas | $413B |
Apple | Electronics | $394B |
Berkshire Hathaway | Insurance/ Property and Casualty (Stock) | $383B |
UnitedHealth Group | Insurance/ Health Care | $324B |
CVS Health | Health Care/ Pharmacy | $322B |
China State Construction Engineering | Construction | $306B |
Alphabet | Internet Services/ Retail | $283B |
McKesson | Health Care / Pharmacy | $264B |
Chevron | Petroil Refining | $246B |
Cencora | Health Care | $238B |
Costco Wholesale | General Merchandisers | $227B |
Microsoft | Computer Software | $227B |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | Banking/Financial | $215B |
China Construction Bank | Banking/Financial | $203B |
Agricultural Bank of China | Banking/Financial | $187B |
Ping An Insurance | Banking / Insurance | $182B |
Cardinal Health | Health Care | $181B |
Cigna | Health Care / Insurance | $180B |
Sinochem Holdings | Chemicals / Fertilizer | $174B |
China Railway Engineering Group | Holding Company | $172B |
China National Offshore Oil | Oil and Gas | $165B |
China Railway Construction | Construction | $163B |
China Baowu Steel Group | Steel/Metallurgy | $162B |
Bank of China | Banking/Financial | $157B |
JD.com | Retail | $155B |
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