China vs Middle income: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 54.0% against 27.4% in Middle income, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Middle income ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 15.0% | 11.5% | China |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 18.0% | 24.4% | China |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 29.0% | 36.1% | China |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 26.6% | 25.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or Middle income?
- China, at 54.0% against 27.4% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Middle income?
- 26.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.