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

China: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
139,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
523.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in China, 1981–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981200220231981: 523.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 556.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 564.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 658.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 2.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 3.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 4.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 4.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 5.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 6.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 7.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 8.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 10.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 11.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 12.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 13.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 14.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 14.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 13.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 12.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 12.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 14.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 14.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 16.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 18.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 21.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 21.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 23.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 29.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 36.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 41.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 56.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 53.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 64.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 71.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 78.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 95.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 115.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 139.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 129.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 118.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

China recorded 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in China peaked at 139,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 523.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places China 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square in China, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1981 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 523.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 556.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1983 564.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1984 658.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
1985 1,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +60.7%
1986 1,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +66.7%
1987 2,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +56.7%
1988 3,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.6%
1989 3,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1990 4,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1991 5,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1992 6,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1993 7,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
1994 8,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
1995 10,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1996 11,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1997 12,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1998 13,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
1999 14,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2000 14,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2001 13,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2002 12,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2003 12,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2004 13,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2005 14,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 16,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2007 18,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2008 21,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2009 21,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2010 23,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2011 28,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
2012 36,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.9%
2013 41,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2014 56,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.7%
2015 53,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
2016 64,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2017 71,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2018 78,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2019 95,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
2020 115,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
2021 139,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2022 129,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2023 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 523.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 9,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 15,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 55,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 95,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 125,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 115,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 139,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 47 Djibouti 122,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Uzbekistan 120,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Egypt 119,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Nicaragua 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Samoa 111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Cambodia 100,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in China?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in China was 118,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 139,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 523.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
How does China rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
China ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.