China vs Ireland: Foreign liabilities
China
6.58 trillion current US$
in 2020
Ireland
9.12 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
9th
Ireland rank
7th
Foreign liabilities over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.12 trillion current US$ against 6.58 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 2.54 trillion current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.27 billion current US$ | 327.35 billion current US$ | 32.08 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 996.17 billion current US$ | 2.25 trillion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.44 trillion current US$ | 5.63 trillion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.58 trillion current US$ | 9.12 trillion current US$ | 2.54 trillion current US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.12 trillion current US$ against 6.58 trillion current US$ in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between China and Ireland?
- 2.54 trillion current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.