Argentina vs China: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China
0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
China rank
36th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • China
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 34th and China ranks 36th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.1139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.0803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or China?
Argentina, at 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and China?
0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 34th and China ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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, short-term (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
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (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.