China vs Nepal: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

China
51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
60,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
65th
Nepal rank
62nd

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • China
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 60,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 8,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.

China ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 121 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 1,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 8,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 9,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 18,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 27,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 52,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), China or Nepal?
Nepal, at 60,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Nepal?
8,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.