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
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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 149 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$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and China rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Canada ranks 11th and China ranks 9th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed