China vs Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 142.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ in China, a difference of 63.00 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lower middle income ahead.
China ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.56 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 11.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 29.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.42 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 10.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 41.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 30.46 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 18.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 62.30 billion TDS, current US$ | 43.50 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 75.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 112.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 37.07 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
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 Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 142.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Lower middle income?
- 63.00 billion TDS, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.