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

China (People’s Republic of)
27.70 million 2000 constant
in 2020
United States of America
16.10 million 2000 constant
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Liquid liabilities in millions USD over time

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

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 27.70 million 2000 constant against 16.10 million 2000 constant in United States of America, a difference of 11.60 million 2000 constant.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States of America ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 203,788 2000 constant 5.20 million 2000 constant 5.00 million 2000 constant United States of America
1980s 330,869 2000 constant 6.25 million 2000 constant 5.92 million 2000 constant United States of America
1990s 1.08 million 2000 constant 7.06 million 2000 constant 5.98 million 2000 constant United States of America
2000s 4.42 million 2000 constant 9.62 million 2000 constant 5.20 million 2000 constant United States of America
2010s 18.43 million 2000 constant 12.24 million 2000 constant 6.19 million 2000 constant China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 27.70 million 2000 constant 16.10 million 2000 constant 11.60 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 States of America?
China (People’s Republic of), at 27.70 million 2000 constant against 16.10 million 2000 constant in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in liquid liabilities in millions usd between China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America?
11.60 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 States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.