China (People’s Republic of) vs Low & middle income: External debt stocks, long-term
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ against 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5.10 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 629.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 613.29 billion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 88.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.20 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.12 trillion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 149.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 516.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.61 trillion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6.07 trillion DOD, current US$ | 4.91 trillion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, China (People’s Republic of) or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ against 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between China (People’s Republic of) and Low & middle income?
- 5.10 trillion DOD, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Low & middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Low & middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.