External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in China
China: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China peaked at 0.1573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
China ranks 119th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0588 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 | 0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 116 Thailand 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Somalia 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Iraq 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Haiti 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0007 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in China was 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- China ranks 119th 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 60.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.