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

China: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
113th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
44
1981–2024

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

00.0050.010.0150.021981200220241981: 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.

The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China peaked at 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places China 113th 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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1983 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1984 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1985 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1986 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.6%
1987 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.6%
1988 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1989 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1990 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1991 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1992 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1993 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1994 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1995 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1996 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1997 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1998 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.0%
1999 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2000 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2001 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2002 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2003 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2004 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.5%
2005 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2006 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2007 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2008 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2009 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2010 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.2%
2011 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2012 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
2013 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2014 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2015 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +122.7%
2016 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -47.4%
2017 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2018 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2019 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.9%
2020 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2021 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.7%
2022 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +89.9%
2023 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.7%
2024 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 110 Guyana 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 111 Kosovo 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 112 Solomon Islands 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 114 Yemen 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 116 Sudan 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does China rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 113th 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 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.