China vs Japan: Foreign liabilities
China
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign liabilities over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 372.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.62 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 Japan?
- 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.