Brazil vs China (People's Republic of): Debt service on external debt, total

Brazil
114.11 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
China (People's Republic of)
352.50 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People's Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 352.50 billion TDS, current US$ against 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 238.38 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China (People's Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 14.52 billion TDS, current US$ 3.15 billion TDS, current US$ 11.37 billion TDS, current US$ Brazil
1990s 25.78 billion TDS, current US$ 13.96 billion TDS, current US$ 11.82 billion TDS, current US$ Brazil
2000s 55.40 billion TDS, current US$ 30.37 billion TDS, current US$ 25.03 billion TDS, current US$ Brazil
2010s 84.49 billion TDS, current US$ 136.34 billion TDS, current US$ 51.85 billion TDS, current US$ China (People's Republic of)
2020s 151.43 billion TDS, current US$ 373.38 billion TDS, current US$ 221.95 billion TDS, current US$ China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Brazil or China (People's Republic of)?
China (People's Republic of), at 352.50 billion TDS, current US$ against 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Brazil and China (People's Republic of)?
238.38 billion TDS, current US$, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People's Republic of)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.