Brazil vs China: External debt stocks, short-term
Brazil
84.28 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
China
1.31 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ against 84.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 15.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 29.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.04 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 29.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 129.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 99.95 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 53.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 947.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 893.09 billion DOD, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 76.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.29 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Brazil or China?
- China, at 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ against 84.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Brazil and China?
- 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.