More than one quarter of Americans currently perceive China as the world's dominant economic power, according to a new survey, a reflection of the changing global order.
While the majority, or 59 percent, of Americans see the United States as the world's dominant economic power, only 43 percent of those polled believe it will retain its title by the end of the decade, according to a poll by GfK North America with TheStreet.
By contrast, 36 percent believe China will claim the position by 2020.
"Despite the slow economic recovery of the five years since the financial crisis, most people in the United States still regard the nation as the world's dominant economic power," said Joe Deaux, economics analyst at TheStreet.
"However, confidence that the U.S. will retain that status five to seven years out wavers. Though respondents still see the U.S. in the future as the outright economic leader, favor for China substantially narrows the gap," he said.
While China's economic strength is on the rise, the size of the mainland economy at $8.23 trillion is just over half that of the U.S. at $15.68 trillion, according to 2012 gross domestic product data.
However, China is seen overtaking the U.S. as the world's largest economy by 2030, according to the National Intelligence Council, an analytical arm of the U.S. government's Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Aside from the world's two leading economies, 3.4 percent of respondents believe India could become the biggest economic power by 2020.
Even fewer saw potential for Russia, the euro zone and South America to emerge as a dominant economic force, at 2.2 percent, 1.9 percent at 1.6 percent, respectively.
At $449 million crops are North Carolina's biggest export to China, followed by computers and electronics at $386 million, and machinery (ex-electrical) at $281 million.
North Carolina's exports to the rest of the world grew 80% in the same period. China is North Carolina's second biggest export market after Canada.
At $585 million, machinery (except electrical) is Pennsylvania's top export to China. This is followed by chemicals at $426 million, and minerals and ores at $424 million.
Pennsylvania's exports to the rest of the world grew 132% between 2003 - 2012. And China is its second biggest export market after Canada.
At $1.8 billion transportation equipment is South Carolina's biggest export to China. Chemicals are its second biggest export at $298 million, followed by machinery (ex-electrical) at $235 million.
In the same period, South Carolina's exports to the rest of the world grew 93%. China is South Carolina's third biggest export market, after Canada and Germany.
At $1.5 billion, crops are Minnesota's top export to China, followed by machinery (ex-electrical) at $401 million, and computers and electronics at $315 million.
In the same period its exports to the rest of the world grew 75%. Canada is Minnesota's top export market followed by China and Mexico.
At $1.1 billion, crops are Ohio's biggest export to China, followed by machinery (excluding electrical) at $511 million. Transportation equipment is the third biggest export at $399 million.
Ohio's exports to the rest of the world grew 57% in the same period. China is Ohio's third biggest export market after Canada and Mexico.
At $1.6 billion, transportation equipment is Michigan's biggest export to China. Crops are it's second biggest export at $453 million, followed by machinery (ex-chemicals) at $362 million.
Michigan's exports to the rest of the world grew 63% between 2003 - 2012. China is Michigan's third biggest export market after Canada and Mexico.
At $1.2 billion, waste and scrap are New York's biggest exports to China. Transportation equipment is a close second at $732 million, followed by machinery (ex-electrical) at $723 million.
In the same period, New York's exports to the rest of the world grew 89%. China is it's sixth biggest export market, with Canada, Hong Kong and Switzerland taking up the top 3 spots.
At $2.4 billion crops are Illinois' top export to China. At $743 million, machinery (except electrical) is Illinois' second biggest export to China, followed by waste and scrap at $589 million.
Illinois' exports to the rest of the world climbed 140% in the same period. Canada and Mexico are its biggest export markets, with China coming in third.
At $4.9 billion, transportation equipment is Washington's biggest export to China. Computer and electronics are the second biggest exports at $534 million, followed by waste and scrap at $430 million.
In the same period Washington's exports to the rest of the world grew 89%. Canada is its largest export market, followed by China and then Japan.
At $3.7 billion, chemicals are Texas' top export to China, followed by computer and electronics at $1.4 billion, and crops and machinery (ex-electrical) at $1 billion each.
Between 2003 - 2012 Texas' exports to the rest of the world grew 170%. Mexico and Canada are Texas' top two export markets, with China taking the third spot.
At $3.9 billion computers and electronics are California's biggest exports to China. At $2.4 billion waste and scrap are the second biggest exports, followed by machinery (ex-electrical) and transportation equipment at $1.4 billion each.
California's exports to the rest of the world increased by 69% from 2003 - 2012. Mexico and Canada are California's top two export markets, followed by China.
While China's economic strength is on the rise, the size of the mainland economy at $8.23 trillion is just over half that of the U.S. at $15.68 trillion, according to 2012 gross domestic product data.
