Canada vs China: Foreign liabilities
Canada
4.21 trillion current US$
in 2020
China
6.58 trillion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
China rank
9th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 6.58 trillion current US$ against 4.21 trillion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 2.37 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 820.54 billion current US$ | 295.27 billion current US$ | 525.26 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 996.17 billion current US$ | 477.33 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.98 trillion current US$ | 4.44 trillion current US$ | 1.45 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 4.21 trillion current US$ | 6.58 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Canada or China?
- China, at 6.58 trillion current US$ against 4.21 trillion current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Canada and China?
- 2.37 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.