Brazil vs China: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 41.69 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 37.58 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.22 billion TDS, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 376.04 million TDS, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 20.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.46 billion TDS, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.50 billion TDS, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 75.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 42.97 billion TDS, current US$ | China |
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), Brazil or China?
- China, at 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 41.69 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Brazil and China?
- 37.58 billion TDS, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.