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

China
504.11 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
289.46 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
Mexico rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 289.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 214.65 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.

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

China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ 69.15 billion DOD, current US$ 53.17 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
1990s 81.21 billion DOD, current US$ 83.09 billion DOD, current US$ 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
2000s 91.12 billion DOD, current US$ 109.03 billion DOD, current US$ 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
2010s 176.73 billion DOD, current US$ 239.66 billion DOD, current US$ 62.93 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
2020s 495.18 billion DOD, current US$ 295.97 billion DOD, current US$ 199.21 billion DOD, current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), China or Mexico?
China, at 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 289.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Mexico?
214.65 billion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.