China vs Mexico: External debt stocks, long-term

China
1.07 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
515.22 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ against 515.22 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 551.53 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.

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

China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 120 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 516.59 billion DOD, current US$ 437.22 billion DOD, current US$ 79.37 billion DOD, current US$ China
2020s 1.16 trillion DOD, current US$ 531.26 billion DOD, current US$ 625.13 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 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ against 515.22 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between China and Mexico?
551.53 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.