Brazil vs China: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Brazil
331.98 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
China
507.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 507.95 billion DOD, current US$ against 331.98 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 175.97 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 98 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 45.65 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 102.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 58.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.02 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 287.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 343.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.24 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 304.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 637.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 333.29 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Brazil or China?
- China, at 507.95 billion DOD, current US$ against 331.98 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Brazil and China?
- 175.97 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.