China vs Iran: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … unit
China
0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
119th
Iran rank
122nd
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … unit over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 39.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 119th and Iran ranks 122nd of 122 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
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 Iran?
- China, at 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Iran?
- 0.0262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- China ranks 119th and Iran ranks 122nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.