Argentina vs China: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.07 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 900.59 million TDS, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476.78 million TDS, current US$ | 110.17 million TDS, current US$ | 366.60 million TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 935.36 million TDS, current US$ | 284.93 million TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 60.16 million TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 824.10 million TDS, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Argentina or China?
- China, at 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.07 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Argentina and China?
- 900.59 million TDS, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). 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 multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.