China vs United Kingdom: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant)

China
27.70 million 2000 constant
in 2020
United Kingdom
4.00 million 2000 constant
in 2021
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.70 million 2000 constant against 4.00 million 2000 constant in United Kingdom, a difference of 23.70 million 2000 constant.

That makes China's figure about 6.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.

China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 203,788 2000 constant 366,796 2000 constant 163,008 2000 constant United Kingdom
1980s 330,869 2000 constant 669,933 2000 constant 339,064 2000 constant United Kingdom
1990s 1.08 million 2000 constant 1.41 million 2000 constant 329,500 2000 constant United Kingdom
2000s 4.42 million 2000 constant 3.18 million 2000 constant 1.24 million 2000 constant China
2010s 18.43 million 2000 constant 3.67 million 2000 constant 14.76 million 2000 constant China
2020s 27.70 million 2000 constant 3.89 million 2000 constant 23.81 million 2000 constant China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid liabilities in millions usd, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 27.70 million 2000 constant against 4.00 million 2000 constant in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in liquid liabilities in millions usd between China and United Kingdom?
23.70 million 2000 constant, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant)
Unit
2000 constant
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 8,905 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.