China vs South America: Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries
China
938 million constant US$
in 2024
South America
4,428 million constant US$
in 2024
China rank
20th
South America rank
18th
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 4,428 million constant US$ against 938 million constant US$ in China, a difference of 3,490 million constant US$.
That makes South America's figure about 4.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and South America ranks 18th of 169 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,828 million constant US$ | 1,851 million constant US$ | 22.9 million constant US$ | South America |
| 2010s | 2,566 million constant US$ | 5,043 million constant US$ | 2,477 million constant US$ | South America |
| 2020s | 1,527 million constant US$ | 5,304 million constant US$ | 3,777 million constant US$ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries, China or South America?
- South America, at 4,428 million constant US$ against 938 million constant US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries between China and South America?
- 3,490 million constant US$, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and South America rank globally for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries?
- China ranks 20th and South America ranks 18th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.