China vs Mexico: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
China
12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
13,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
36th
Mexico rank
34th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,754 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,979 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,177 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,720 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,753 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Mexico?
- 1,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.