China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

China
0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
119th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
122nd

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

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
00.050.10.150.2198020022024

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, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 39.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

China ranks 119th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
China, at 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 119th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.