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

Latest (2024)
56.26 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
71st
of 122 countries
All-time high
84.2 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
1.73 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China, 1981–2024

0204060801981200220241981: 1.7 TDS, current US$ per person1982: 1.8 TDS, current US$ per person1983: 1.9 TDS, current US$ per person1984: 1.8 TDS, current US$ per person1985: 1.8 TDS, current US$ per person1986: 2.4 TDS, current US$ per person1987: 2.8 TDS, current US$ per person1988: 3.5 TDS, current US$ per person1989: 4.4 TDS, current US$ per person1990: 5.2 TDS, current US$ per person1991: 6.1 TDS, current US$ per person1992: 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person1993: 7.9 TDS, current US$ per person1994: 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person1995: 11.4 TDS, current US$ per person1996: 12.2 TDS, current US$ per person1997: 13.7 TDS, current US$ per person1998: 10.3 TDS, current US$ per person1999: 11.6 TDS, current US$ per person2000: 11.4 TDS, current US$ per person2001: 10.4 TDS, current US$ per person2002: 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person2003: 10.9 TDS, current US$ per person2004: 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person2005: 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person2006: 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person2007: 6.6 TDS, current US$ per person2008: 7.1 TDS, current US$ per person2009: 6.5 TDS, current US$ per person2010: 10.3 TDS, current US$ per person2011: 10.5 TDS, current US$ per person2012: 7.7 TDS, current US$ per person2013: 8.9 TDS, current US$ per person2014: 10.7 TDS, current US$ per person2015: 25.1 TDS, current US$ per person2016: 13.3 TDS, current US$ per person2017: 13.5 TDS, current US$ per person2018: 15.3 TDS, current US$ per person2019: 20.8 TDS, current US$ per person2020: 24 TDS, current US$ per person2021: 35.7 TDS, current US$ per person2022: 68.1 TDS, current US$ per person2023: 84.2 TDS, current US$ per person2024: 56.3 TDS, current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Guatemala 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 69 Papua New Guinea 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 70 Viet Nam 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 73 Cameroon 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 74 Vanuatu 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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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.