China vs Low & middle income: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
China
507.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Low & middle income
2.75 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2025
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
1st
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 2.75 trillion DOD, current US$ against 507.95 billion DOD, current US$ in China, a difference of 2.24 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.4 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 98 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 230.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 221.77 billion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 58.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 654.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 596.18 billion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 343.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.05 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.71 trillion DOD, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 637.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.71 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.07 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 2.75 trillion 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 Low & middle income?
- 2.24 trillion DOD, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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.