China vs Upper 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
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 322.86 billion TDS, current US$ against 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ in China, a difference of 243.58 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 4.1 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 45.98 billion TDS, current US$ | 43.35 billion TDS, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 11.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 83.83 billion TDS, current US$ | 72.52 billion TDS, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 10.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 113.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 102.63 billion TDS, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 18.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 162.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 143.85 billion TDS, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 75.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 284.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 208.58 billion TDS, current US$ | Upper 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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 322.86 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 Upper middle income?
- 243.58 billion TDS, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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.