China vs Indonesia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

China
79.27 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Indonesia
38.21 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 38.21 billion TDS, current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 41.07 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.63 billion TDS, current US$ 4.34 billion TDS, current US$ 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ Indonesia
1990s 11.31 billion TDS, current US$ 8.74 billion TDS, current US$ 2.57 billion TDS, current US$ China
2000s 10.72 billion TDS, current US$ 8.62 billion TDS, current US$ 2.10 billion TDS, current US$ China
2010s 18.79 billion TDS, current US$ 15.78 billion TDS, current US$ 3.01 billion TDS, current US$ China
2020s 75.69 billion TDS, current US$ 32.62 billion TDS, current US$ 43.07 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), China or Indonesia?
China, at 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 38.21 billion TDS, current US$ in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Indonesia?
41.07 billion TDS, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.