Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China
China: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -33.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China stood at -33.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.9% on the previous year and down 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China peaked at 135.39 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -46.54 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places China 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1984 | -0.7144 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6253 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -5484.5% |
| 1987 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 34.75 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 1996 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1998 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1999 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8701 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2001 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +779.1% |
| 2002 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -476.9% |
| 2004 | -42.83 % change on previous year | -677.9% |
| 2005 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2044 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2007 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +1211.4% |
| 2008 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2009 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2010 | 58.94 % change on previous year | -845.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2012 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -1159.7% |
| 2013 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2014 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 135.39 % change on previous year | +551.3% |
| 2016 | -46.54 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2018 | 14 % change on previous year | +805.6% |
| 2019 | 36.76 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2020 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 48.92 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 2022 | 91.08 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2023 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2024 | -33.26 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.61 % change on previous year | -0.7144 % change on previous year | 33.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.55 % change on previous year | -23.93 % change on previous year | 34.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.63 % change on previous year | -42.83 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.38 % change on previous year | -46.54 % change on previous year | 135.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 % change on previous year | -33.26 % change on previous year | 91.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 113 Mongolia -28.92 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe -29.14 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina -31.39 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau -33.73 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova -34.34 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Thailand -38.65 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for China
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 319.08 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2265 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0.6221 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0745 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -596.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China was -33.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 135.39 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.54 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does China rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.