China vs Mexico: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
China
968.18 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Mexico
567.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
China rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 968.18 billion DOD, current US$ against 567.36 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 400.81 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 80.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 64.76 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 88.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 107.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.74 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 149.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 193.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.34 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 519.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 437.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 82.67 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | 538.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 588.07 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, China or Mexico?
- China, at 968.18 billion DOD, current US$ against 567.36 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between China and Mexico?
- 400.81 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.