Oncology/Cancer Drugs: US vs China

Market size, growth to 2033 and clinical trials, side by side.

The US is the bigger Oncology/Cancer Drugs market: $74.3 Bn against $14.2 Bn in 2023, about 5.2 times as large.

China grows faster: 9.9% a year, against 6.4%. The gap still grows from $60.1 Bn to $101.7 Bn by 2033.

Clinical research: 9,188 active trials in the US, 7,323 in China.

Oncology/Cancer Drugs: US compared with China
Measure US China
Market size, 2023$74.3 Bn$14.2 Bn
Market size, 2033 projected$138.2 Bn$36.6 Bn
Growth a year (CAGR)6.4%9.9%
Money added, 2023–2033$63.9 Bn$22.3 Bn
Share of the world market42%8%
Size rank of 24 countries#1#2
Market per person, 2023$218$10
Active clinical trials 9,188 7,323
Full reportUS report China report

Year by year, 2023 to 2033

US China · values between 2023 and 2033 are projected from the 2023 size and the CAGR.

Quick answers

Which is bigger in Oncology/Cancer Drugs, US or China?

The US is the bigger Oncology/Cancer Drugs market: $74.3 Bn against $14.2 Bn in 2023, about 5.2 times as large.

Which grows faster in Oncology/Cancer Drugs, US or China?

China grows faster: 9.9% a year, against 6.4%. The gap still grows from $60.1 Bn to $101.7 Bn by 2033.

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Sources: market size and growth: Acuitas Health Analytics research (2023 base year, forecasts to 2033). Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov (fetched 10 Nov 2026); found by search words, so counts are a guide. Population: World Bank.