China vs Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- China
- Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
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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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October