China vs IDA total: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- China
- IDA total
How they compare
China currently reports 31.0% against 16.8% in IDA total, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was IDA total ahead.
China ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and IDA total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 39.3% | 21.9% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 37.2% | 22.2% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 1.6% | China |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 15.9% | 21.3% | China |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 20.9% | 13.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or IDA total?
- China, at 31.0% against 16.8% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and IDA total?
- 14.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and IDA total rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.