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
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in China, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), 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
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.07 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2488.5% | -13.83 % change on previous year | 330.43 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1237.3% | 2.69 % change on previous year | 35.97 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1228.2% | -2.54 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.56 % change on previous year | -21.56 % change on previous year | 73.22 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -44.89 % change on previous year | 34.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.17 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 330.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 % change on previous year | -33.66 % change on previous year | 113.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Tunisia 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Turkey 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Mexico 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Nepal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 63 North Macedonia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 1.13 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for China
- Net financial flows, IBRD -721.11 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 49.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 460.23 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 968.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
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.