China vs Russia: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

China
-57.95 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Russia
-42.80 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
China rank
93rd
Russia rank
92nd

Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • China
  • Russia
-50.0B050.0B100.0B199220082024

How they compare

Russia currently reports -42.80 billion NFL, current US$ against -57.95 billion NFL, current US$ in China, a difference of 15.15 billion NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.

China ranks 93rd and Russia ranks 92nd of 93 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1990s -770.67 million NFL, current US$ 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ 2.47 billion NFL, current US$ Russia
2000s 3.71 billion NFL, current US$ 10.16 billion NFL, current US$ 6.45 billion NFL, current US$ Russia
2010s 40.32 billion NFL, current US$ 9.33 billion NFL, current US$ 30.99 billion NFL, current US$ China
2020s 36.95 billion NFL, current US$ -19.48 billion NFL, current US$ 56.43 billion NFL, current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png), China or Russia?
Russia, at -42.80 billion NFL, current US$ against -57.95 billion NFL, current US$ in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) between China and Russia?
15.15 billion NFL, current US$, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do China and Russia rank globally for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
China ranks 93rd and Russia ranks 92nd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,634 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.