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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in China, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per square in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Djibouti 122,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 120,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Egypt 119,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nicaragua 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Samoa 111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cambodia 100,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in China?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), 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.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.