External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
China ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 113 Afghanistan 0.1019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Botswana 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 0.0655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Somalia 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Iraq 0.0473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Haiti 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in China?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.