Brazil vs China: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

Brazil
309.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China
562.63 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 562.63 billion DOD, current US$ against 309.25 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 253.39 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 96 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$ 339.86 billion DOD, current US$ 51.97 billion DOD, current US$ China
2020s 298.37 billion DOD, current US$ 661.21 billion DOD, current US$ 362.84 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 562.63 billion DOD, current US$ against 309.25 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Brazil and China?
253.39 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 3,799 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.