Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China
China: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in China, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China stood at 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 875.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in China peaked at 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
China ranks 36th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 183.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 196.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 203.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 202.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 200.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 268.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 328.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 415.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 519.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 623.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 753.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 843.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 995.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 1,082 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1,459 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 1,586 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,363 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,545 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,531 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,414 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 851.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 947.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 945.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 920.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 924.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 1,506 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1,297 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1,567 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 3,688 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.4% |
| 2016 | 1,972 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 3,602 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 5,364 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 10,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 183.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 519.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 623.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 851.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,531 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,688 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,602 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 33 Viet Nam 14,823 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mexico 13,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Indonesia 13,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Samoa 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Rwanda 12,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Colombia 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does China rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.