China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 836.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 507.95 billion DOD, current US$ in China, a difference of 328.30 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 98 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 85.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 76.51 billion DOD, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 58.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.03 billion DOD, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 343.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 571.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 228.47 billion DOD, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 637.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 968.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 330.89 billion DOD, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 836.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 507.95 billion DOD, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 328.30 billion DOD, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- China ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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.