China vs India: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

China
4.7%
in 2020
India
3.9%
in 2020
China rank
104th
India rank
106th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • China
  • India
012345199920092020

How they compare

China currently reports 4.7% against 3.9% in India, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.

China ranks 104th and India ranks 106th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% India
2010s 1.7% 3.3% 1.6% India
2020s 4.7% 3.9% 0.8% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, China or India?
China, at 4.7% against 3.9% in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between China and India?
0.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do China and India rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
China ranks 104th and India ranks 106th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).