China vs Haiti: External debt as a share of gross national income
China
13.0%
in 2024
Haiti
3.7%
in 2024
China rank
115th
Haiti rank
119th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- China
- Haiti
How they compare
China currently reports 13.0% against 3.7% in Haiti, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
China ranks 115th and Haiti ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 19.8% | 8.3% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, China or Haiti?
- China, at 13.0% against 3.7% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between China and Haiti?
- 9.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Haiti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Haiti rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- China ranks 115th and Haiti ranks 119th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).