China vs Gambia: Total debt service
China
2.1%
in 2023
Gambia
2.3%
in 2023
China rank
89th
Gambia rank
86th
Total debt service over time
- China
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gambia ahead.
China ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 86th of 119 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 7.9% | 6.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, China or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.3% against 2.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between China and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Gambia rank globally for total debt service?
- China ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 86th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release