China (People’s Republic of) vs Upper middle income: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 6.36 trillion DOD, current US$ against 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 3.94 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 2.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 461.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 439.19 billion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 106.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 959.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 853.33 billion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 280.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.67 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 trillion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion DOD, current US$ | 4.45 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.98 trillion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 2.49 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6.28 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.79 trillion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 6.36 trillion DOD, current US$ against 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income?
- 3.94 trillion DOD, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.