External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in China

China: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
61st
of 121 countries
All-time high
330.43 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-44.89 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
42
1983–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in China, 1983–2024

01002003001983200320241983: 73.2 % change on previous year1984: 40.6 % change on previous year1985: 14.6 % change on previous year1986: -5.3 % change on previous year1987: 35.3 % change on previous year1988: 7.1 % change on previous year1989: -21.6 % change on previous year1990: 34.9 % change on previous year1991: 15.7 % change on previous year1992: 27.7 % change on previous year1993: 11.1 % change on previous year1994: 14.3 % change on previous year1995: 27.7 % change on previous year1996: 13.8 % change on previous year1997: 23.8 % change on previous year1998: -44.9 % change on previous year1999: -12.5 % change on previous year2000: -13.8 % change on previous year2001: 330.4 % change on previous year2002: 16.7 % change on previous year2003: 34.1 % change on previous year2004: 31.4 % change on previous year2005: 28.1 % change on previous year2006: 16.9 % change on previous year2007: 17.5 % change on previous year2008: -8.1 % change on previous year2009: 28.5 % change on previous year2010: 113 % change on previous year2011: 50.6 % change on previous year2012: 2.7 % change on previous year2013: 36 % change on previous year2014: 15.1 % change on previous year2015: -33.7 % change on previous year2016: -2.5 % change on previous year2017: 28.6 % change on previous year2018: 18.3 % change on previous year2019: -1.1 % change on previous year2020: 2.6 % change on previous year2021: 10.6 % change on previous year2022: -7.5 % change on previous year2023: 1.8 % change on previous year2024: 1.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in China stood at 1.43 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in China peaked at 330.43 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -44.89 % change on previous year, in 1998.

China ranks 61st 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in China, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1983 73.22 % change on previous year
1984 40.56 % change on previous year -44.6%
1985 14.62 % change on previous year -63.9%
1986 -5.34 % change on previous year -136.5%
1987 35.3 % change on previous year -760.7%
1988 7.12 % change on previous year -79.8%
1989 -21.56 % change on previous year -403.1%
1990 34.89 % change on previous year -261.8%
1991 15.7 % change on previous year -55.0%
1992 27.69 % change on previous year +76.3%
1993 11.12 % change on previous year -59.8%
1994 14.3 % change on previous year +28.6%
1995 27.7 % change on previous year +93.7%
1996 13.8 % change on previous year -50.2%
1997 23.84 % change on previous year +72.7%
1998 -44.89 % change on previous year -288.3%
1999 -12.46 % change on previous year -72.3%
2000 -13.83 % change on previous year +11.1%
2001 330.43 % change on previous year -2488.5%
2002 16.66 % change on previous year -95.0%
2003 34.12 % change on previous year +104.8%
2004 31.42 % change on previous year -7.9%
2005 28.07 % change on previous year -10.7%
2006 16.94 % change on previous year -39.7%
2007 17.49 % change on previous year +3.3%
2008 -8.11 % change on previous year -146.3%
2009 28.49 % change on previous year -451.4%
2010 113.02 % change on previous year +296.8%
2011 50.56 % change on previous year -55.3%
2012 2.69 % change on previous year -94.7%
2013 35.97 % change on previous year +1237.3%
2014 15.08 % change on previous year -58.1%
2015 -33.66 % change on previous year -323.2%
2016 -2.54 % change on previous year -92.5%
2017 28.6 % change on previous year -1228.2%
2018 18.27 % change on previous year -36.1%
2019 -1.11 % change on previous year -106.1%
2020 2.57 % change on previous year -330.1%
2021 10.59 % change on previous year +312.7%
2022 -7.45 % change on previous year -170.4%
2023 1.76 % change on previous year -123.5%
2024 1.43 % change on previous year -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.56 % change on previous year -21.56 % change on previous year 73.22 % change on previous year 7
1990s 11.17 % change on previous year -44.89 % change on previous year 34.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 48.17 % change on previous year -13.83 % change on previous year 330.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 22.69 % change on previous year -33.66 % change on previous year 113.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.78 % change on previous year -7.45 % change on previous year 10.59 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

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  3. 60 Mexico 1.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 62 Nepal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 63 North Macedonia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 64 Kazakhstan 1.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in China?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in China was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 330.43 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -44.89 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does China rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
China ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.