Brazil vs China: External debt stocks, long-term
Brazil
503.61 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China
1.07 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ against 503.61 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 563.14 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 73.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 138.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 88.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 49.71 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 194.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.56 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 441.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 516.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.40 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 491.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.16 trillion DOD, current US$ | 665.24 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Brazil or China?
- China, at 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ against 503.61 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Brazil and China?
- 563.14 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.