Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China
China: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and up 424.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China peaked at 84.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places China 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 2.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 3.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 4.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 5.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 6.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 7.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 8.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 12.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 11.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 11.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 6.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 10.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 10.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 25.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +134.0% |
| 2016 | 13.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 13.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 20.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 23.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 35.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 68.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 84.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 Guatemala 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Viet Nam 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Vanuatu 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person 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 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person 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 84.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does China rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 71st 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 up 424.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.