China vs Low & middle income: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

China
562.63 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Low & middle income
2.61 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
1st

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 2.61 trillion DOD, current US$ against 562.63 billion DOD, current US$ in China, a difference of 2.05 trillion DOD, current US$.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.6 times China's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 97 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ 230.63 billion DOD, current US$ 221.77 billion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
2000s 58.39 billion DOD, current US$ 656.22 billion DOD, current US$ 597.83 billion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
2010s 339.86 billion DOD, current US$ 2.03 trillion DOD, current US$ 1.69 trillion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
2020s 661.21 billion DOD, current US$ 2.67 trillion DOD, current US$ 2.01 trillion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 2.61 trillion DOD, current US$ against 562.63 billion DOD, current US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between China and Low & middle income?
2.05 trillion DOD, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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
109 places, 3,817 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.