External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in China
China: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China peaked at 392.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
China ranks 86th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in China, year by year
| 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 | 50.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 59.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 69.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 78.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 84.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 91.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 80.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 76.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 75.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 68.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 64.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 68.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 66.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 67.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 69.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 73.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 85.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 102.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 111.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 130.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 105.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 115.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 140.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 185.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 225.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 277.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 392.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 381.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 345.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 67.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 91.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 64.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 75.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 76.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 225.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 277.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 392.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 83 Viet Nam 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Gambia 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Pakistan 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 347.71 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China was 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 392.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- China ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.