External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in China
China: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in China, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China stood at 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China peaked at 59,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 523.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
China ranks 65th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 6,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 7,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 8,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 10,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 10,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 12,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 10,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 10,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 9,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 14,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 16,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 19,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 15,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 17,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 20,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 27,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 33,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 41,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 59,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 57,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
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 | 8,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 Nepal 60,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Belize 59,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Nicaragua 58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nigeria 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 46,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Eswatini 44,962 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China was 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 59,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- China ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.