External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China

China: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
757.11 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
76th
of 121 countries
All-time high
925.1 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.94 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, 1981–2024

02004006008001.0k1981200220241981: 4.9 DOD, current US$ per person1982: 5.2 DOD, current US$ per person1983: 5.2 DOD, current US$ per person1984: 6 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 9.5 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 15.5 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 24 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 29.6 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 33.2 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 40.1 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 43 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 50.5 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 60.1 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 69.8 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 79.7 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 85.1 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 93.8 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 102.2 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 106.4 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 105 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 100.4 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 93.3 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 92.2 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 101.2 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 105.3 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 116.5 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 131.8 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 150.1 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 152.5 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 164.2 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 202.3 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 255 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 288.1 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 385.5 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 363.7 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 434.6 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 480 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 522.5 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 638.7 DOD, current US$ per person2020: 765.3 DOD, current US$ per person2021: 925.1 DOD, current US$ per person2022: 861.9 DOD, current US$ per person2023: 787.9 DOD, current US$ per person2024: 757.1 DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China stood at 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 925.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.

China ranks 76th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1981 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person
1982 5.18 DOD, current US$ per person +4.7%
1983 5.18 DOD, current US$ per person +0.1%
1984 5.97 DOD, current US$ per person +15.1%
1985 9.46 DOD, current US$ per person +58.5%
1986 15.53 DOD, current US$ per person +64.2%
1987 23.95 DOD, current US$ per person +54.2%
1988 29.61 DOD, current US$ per person +23.6%
1989 33.18 DOD, current US$ per person +12.1%
1990 40.09 DOD, current US$ per person +20.8%
1991 43 DOD, current US$ per person +7.2%
1992 50.45 DOD, current US$ per person +17.3%
1993 60.08 DOD, current US$ per person +19.1%
1994 69.79 DOD, current US$ per person +16.2%
1995 79.67 DOD, current US$ per person +14.1%
1996 85.11 DOD, current US$ per person +6.8%
1997 93.85 DOD, current US$ per person +10.3%
1998 102.16 DOD, current US$ per person +8.9%
1999 106.42 DOD, current US$ per person +4.2%
2000 104.95 DOD, current US$ per person -1.4%
2001 100.42 DOD, current US$ per person -4.3%
2002 93.3 DOD, current US$ per person -7.1%
2003 92.16 DOD, current US$ per person -1.2%
2004 101.25 DOD, current US$ per person +9.9%
2005 105.28 DOD, current US$ per person +4.0%
2006 116.46 DOD, current US$ per person +10.6%
2007 131.78 DOD, current US$ per person +13.2%
2008 150.13 DOD, current US$ per person +13.9%
2009 152.51 DOD, current US$ per person +1.6%
2010 164.2 DOD, current US$ per person +7.7%
2011 202.31 DOD, current US$ per person +23.2%
2012 255 DOD, current US$ per person +26.0%
2013 288.05 DOD, current US$ per person +13.0%
2014 385.46 DOD, current US$ per person +33.8%
2015 363.69 DOD, current US$ per person -5.6%
2016 434.58 DOD, current US$ per person +19.5%
2017 480.03 DOD, current US$ per person +10.5%
2018 522.5 DOD, current US$ per person +8.8%
2019 638.74 DOD, current US$ per person +22.2%
2020 765.31 DOD, current US$ per person +19.8%
2021 925.1 DOD, current US$ per person +20.9%
2022 861.89 DOD, current US$ per person -6.8%
2023 787.94 DOD, current US$ per person -8.6%
2024 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.78 DOD, current US$ per person 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person 33.18 DOD, current US$ per person 9
1990s 73.06 DOD, current US$ per person 40.09 DOD, current US$ per person 106.42 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 114.82 DOD, current US$ per person 92.16 DOD, current US$ per person 152.51 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 373.46 DOD, current US$ per person 164.2 DOD, current US$ per person 638.74 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 819.47 DOD, current US$ per person 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person 925.1 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 73 Benin 809.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 74 Rwanda 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 75 Eswatini 779.89 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 77 Botswana 734.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 78 Mauritania 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 79 Lesotho 695.03 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China was 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 925.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
How does China rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
China ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.