China vs Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

China
116.14
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
49.93
in 2030
China rank
14th
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank
11th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • China
  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 116.14 against 49.93 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, a difference of 66.21.

That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ahead.

China ranks 14th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 20.92 55.85 34.94 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
2000s 26.54 41.28 14.74 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
2010s 43.55 33.57 9.99 China
2020s 91.25 48.43 42.82 China
2030s 116.14 49.93 66.21 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, China or Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
China, at 116.14 against 49.93 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between China and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
66.21, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2030.
How do China and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
China ranks 14th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October