China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 517.05 billion TDS, current US$ against 352.50 billion TDS, current US$ in China, a difference of 164.55 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 122 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.88 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.73 billion TDS, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 13.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 44.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 30.58 billion TDS, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 30.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 79.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 49.23 billion TDS, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 136.34 billion TDS, current US$ | 232.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 96.55 billion TDS, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 373.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 519.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 146.52 billion TDS, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 517.05 billion TDS, current US$ against 352.50 billion TDS, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 164.55 billion TDS, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- China ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.