China vs India: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.46 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ in China, a difference of 4.49 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.17 million TDS, current US$ | 392.83 million TDS, current US$ | 282.65 million TDS, current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 935.36 million TDS, current US$ | 1.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 697.12 million TDS, current US$ | India |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 80.26 million TDS, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.43 billion TDS, current US$ | 68.45 million TDS, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.80 billion TDS, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, China or India?
- India, at 10.46 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between China and India?
- 4.49 billion TDS, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). 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.