Canada vs China: Foreign liabilities
Canada
4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
China rank
9th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 2.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 774.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 486.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Canada or China?
- China, at 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Canada and China?
- 2.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.