Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in China
China: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in China, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 483.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in China peaked at 48,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 185.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
China ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$), per square in China, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 185.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 226.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 286.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 243.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 264.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 317.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 410.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 486.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 601.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 751.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 884.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 918.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,083 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 1,186 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,605 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 1,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1,964 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,831 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 2,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,663 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 3,996 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 2,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 2,930 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 2,934 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 3,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 5,550 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 6,689 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 7,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 8,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,692 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13,494 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 17,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 21,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 25,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 29,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 29,229 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 48,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 185.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 601.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 751.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,831 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,523 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,550 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,229 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 Bangladesh 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Georgia 51,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jordan 44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0.6221 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0745 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in China?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in China was 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does China rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- China ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.