China vs Ireland: Foreign liabilities
China
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland
9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
9th
Ireland rank
7th
Foreign liabilities over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 2.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 149 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 482.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between China and Ireland?
- 2.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.