China vs United States: Annual government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Annual government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -2.36 million National currency against -8.21 million National currency in China, a difference of 5.85 million National currency.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -383,202 National currency | -276,404 National currency | 106,798 National currency | United States |
| 2000s | -298,429 National currency | -679,431 National currency | 381,002 National currency | China |
| 2010s | -1.13 million National currency | -1.24 million National currency | 112,662 National currency | China |
| 2020s | -6.74 million National currency | -2.30 million National currency | 4.43 million National currency | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators, China or United States?
- United States, at -2.36 million National currency against -8.21 million National currency in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators between China and United States?
- 5.85 million National currency, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators?
- China ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Balancing items) — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents the full sequence of non-financial accounts for the General Government sector and its sub-sectors from the production account to the capital account. It shows the balancing items and is designed to be used in conjunction with the tables entitled ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue)’ and ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Expenditure)’. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter in order to view the full sequence of non-financial accounts. Alternatively, specific lines within the sequence can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter to compare this item for combinations of sectors, countries and time periods. It is also possible to select the government sub-sectors – central, local and state (regional) government and social security funds – using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter.These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE12 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org