China vs Middle income: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 98.43 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ in China, a difference of 92.45 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 16.5 times China's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.17 million TDS, current US$ | 11.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.14 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 935.36 million TDS, current US$ | 25.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 24.53 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 35.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 32.64 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 41.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 37.99 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 69.53 billion TDS, current US$ | 65.47 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 98.43 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 Middle income?
- 92.45 billion TDS, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- China ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). 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.