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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed