China vs India: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

China
62.00 trillion
in 2024
India
62.23 trillion
in 2021
China rank
7th
India rank
6th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 62.23 trillion against 62.00 trillion in China, a difference of 233.60 billion.

Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 178 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1970s -30.54 billion 151.41 billion 181.95 billion India
1980s 8.04 billion 614.92 billion 606.88 billion India
1990s 207.15 billion 2.60 trillion 2.39 trillion India
2000s 1.80 trillion 7.86 trillion 6.07 trillion India
2010s 12.39 trillion 32.39 trillion 20.00 trillion India
2020s 36.27 trillion 59.98 trillion 23.71 trillion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, China or India?
India, at 62.23 trillion against 62.00 trillion in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between China and India?
233.60 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do China and India rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
China ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
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