China vs Spain: Foreign liabilities
China
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Foreign liabilities over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 2.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 757.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 297.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, China or Spain?
- China, at 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between China and Spain?
- 2.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.