Brazil vs China: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ against 4.96 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 1.02 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 billion TDS, current US$ | 110.17 million TDS, current US$ | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 935.36 million TDS, current US$ | 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 605.47 million TDS, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 109.58 million TDS, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 3.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 162.36 million TDS, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Brazil or China?
- China, at 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ against 4.96 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Brazil and China?
- 1.02 billion TDS, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). 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.