Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in China

China: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -19.39 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-19.39 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 980.2%
World rank
115th
of 116 countries
All-time high
68.21 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-20.93 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in China, 1981–2024

-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B1981200220241981: 106.5M NFL, current US$1982: -144.1M NFL, current US$1983: 359.4M NFL, current US$1984: 161.3M NFL, current US$1985: 1.9B NFL, current US$1986: 2.4B NFL, current US$1987: 4.4B NFL, current US$1988: 4.7B NFL, current US$1989: 3.4B NFL, current US$1990: 4.7B NFL, current US$1991: 2.5B NFL, current US$1992: 9.0B NFL, current US$1993: 6.0B NFL, current US$1994: 3.8B NFL, current US$1995: 4.7B NFL, current US$1996: 5.3B NFL, current US$1997: 4.8B NFL, current US$1998: -3.9B NFL, current US$1999: -1.7B NFL, current US$2000: -2.1B NFL, current US$2001: -5.7B NFL, current US$2002: -3.4B NFL, current US$2003: -2.9B NFL, current US$2004: 4.1B NFL, current US$2005: 2.6B NFL, current US$2006: 5.8B NFL, current US$2007: 13.9B NFL, current US$2008: 14.2B NFL, current US$2009: -10.5B NFL, current US$2010: 24.1B NFL, current US$2011: 28.4B NFL, current US$2012: 15.9B NFL, current US$2013: 18.9B NFL, current US$2014: 45.1B NFL, current US$2015: 19.8B NFL, current US$2016: 12.3B NFL, current US$2017: 3.8B NFL, current US$2018: -5.4B NFL, current US$2019: 53.0B NFL, current US$2020: 19.3B NFL, current US$2021: 68.2B NFL, current US$2022: -20.9B NFL, current US$2023: -1.8B NFL, current US$2024: -19.4B NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

China recorded -19.39 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 980.2% on the previous year and down 143.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in China peaked at 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.93 billion NFL, current US$, in 2022.

China ranks 115th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in China, year by year

Annual values for Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1981 106.52 million NFL, current US$
1982 -144.09 million NFL, current US$ -235.3%
1983 359.43 million NFL, current US$ -349.4%
1984 161.30 million NFL, current US$ -55.1%
1985 1.89 billion NFL, current US$ +1073.0%
1986 2.36 billion NFL, current US$ +24.6%
1987 4.40 billion NFL, current US$ +86.6%
1988 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ +5.8%
1989 3.38 billion NFL, current US$ -27.3%
1990 4.67 billion NFL, current US$ +37.9%
1991 2.47 billion NFL, current US$ -47.1%
1992 8.95 billion NFL, current US$ +262.6%
1993 5.98 billion NFL, current US$ -33.2%
1994 3.81 billion NFL, current US$ -36.2%
1995 4.70 billion NFL, current US$ +23.1%
1996 5.26 billion NFL, current US$ +12.1%
1997 4.80 billion NFL, current US$ -8.7%
1998 -3.94 billion NFL, current US$ -181.9%
1999 -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ -56.2%
2000 -2.14 billion NFL, current US$ +23.9%
2001 -5.65 billion NFL, current US$ +164.3%
2002 -3.40 billion NFL, current US$ -39.9%
2003 -2.93 billion NFL, current US$ -13.6%
2004 4.15 billion NFL, current US$ -241.5%
2005 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ -36.7%
2006 5.79 billion NFL, current US$ +120.7%
2007 13.85 billion NFL, current US$ +139.0%
2008 14.24 billion NFL, current US$ +2.8%
2009 -10.48 billion NFL, current US$ -173.6%
2010 24.12 billion NFL, current US$ -330.2%
2011 28.42 billion NFL, current US$ +17.8%
2012 15.94 billion NFL, current US$ -43.9%
2013 18.90 billion NFL, current US$ +18.5%
2014 45.06 billion NFL, current US$ +138.5%
2015 19.77 billion NFL, current US$ -56.1%
2016 12.35 billion NFL, current US$ -37.6%
2017 3.77 billion NFL, current US$ -69.5%
2018 -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ -243.8%
2019 52.98 billion NFL, current US$ -1077.5%
2020 19.26 billion NFL, current US$ -63.7%
2021 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ +254.2%
2022 -20.93 billion NFL, current US$ -130.7%
2023 -1.80 billion NFL, current US$ -91.4%
2024 -19.39 billion NFL, current US$ +980.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ -144.09 million NFL, current US$ 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ 9
1990s 3.50 billion NFL, current US$ -3.94 billion NFL, current US$ 8.95 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ -10.48 billion NFL, current US$ 14.24 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 21.59 billion NFL, current US$ -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ 52.98 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s 9.07 billion NFL, current US$ -20.93 billion NFL, current US$ 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 112 Kazakhstan -5.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 113 Viet Nam -7.24 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 114 Brazil -13.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 116 Russian Federation -52.05 billion NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in China?
Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in China was -19.39 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -20.93 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
How does China rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
China ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,652 data points, 1970–2024
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).