China (People’s Republic of) vs United Kingdom: Liquid liabilities in millions USD

China (People’s Republic of)
27.70 million 2000 constant
in 2020
United Kingdom
4.00 million 2000 constant
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Liquid liabilities in millions USD over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)
2010s 18.43 million 2000 constant 3.67 million 2000 constant 14.76 million 2000 constant China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 27.70 million 2000 constant 3.89 million 2000 constant 23.81 million 2000 constant China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid liabilities in millions usd, China (People’s Republic of) or United Kingdom?
China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
23.70 million 2000 constant, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom rank globally for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
China (People’s Republic of) 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.