China vs Middle income: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 3.42 trillion DOD, current US$ against 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ in China, a difference of 2.92 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 6.8 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 519.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 503.80 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 81.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 931.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 850.26 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 91.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.10 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 176.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 495.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.27 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.77 trillion DOD, current US$ | Middle income |
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 Middle income?
- Middle income, at 3.42 trillion DOD, current US$ against 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Middle income?
- 2.92 trillion DOD, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.