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

China
562.63 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
India
316.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 562.63 billion DOD, current US$ against 316.36 billion DOD, current US$ in India, a difference of 246.28 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ 6.12 billion DOD, current US$ 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ China
2000s 58.39 billion DOD, current US$ 60.10 billion DOD, current US$ 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ India
2010s 339.86 billion DOD, current US$ 201.93 billion DOD, current US$ 137.93 billion DOD, current US$ China
2020s 661.21 billion DOD, current US$ 278.38 billion DOD, current US$ 382.83 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), China or India?
China, at 562.63 billion DOD, current US$ against 316.36 billion DOD, current US$ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between China and India?
246.28 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China and India rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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.