Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in China
China: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in China stood at 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 320.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 320.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.75 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places China 53rd out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.75 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 2.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 2.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 2.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 5.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 6.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 7.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 7.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 9.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 12.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 12.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 15 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 14.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 21.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 24.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 29.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 17.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 21.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 25.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 38.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 46.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 53.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 56.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 59.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 91.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 120.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 147.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 171.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 195.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 194.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 238.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 320.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 319.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 38.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 195.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 194.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 320.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 50 Nicaragua 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Fiji 262.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Thailand 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Kosovo 236.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Morocco 233.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 219.48 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in China?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in China was 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 320.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does China rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.