External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in China stood at -4.03 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 66.71 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -8.67 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places China 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1984 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +965.3% |
| 1985 | 60.7 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 1986 | 66.71 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 56.67 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1989 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1990 | 22.62 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1992 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1993 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6023 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2001 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +501.4% |
| 2002 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6094 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2004 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -1825.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2007 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 2011 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 34.66 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2015 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2016 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 2017 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2022 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2023 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2024 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 66.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 22.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 34.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 88 Mauritania -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Sierra Leone -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Central African Republic -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Jamaica -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Zambia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mauritius -4.48 % change on previous year 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in China was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.71 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.67 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.