External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China

China: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
926.83 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
967.95 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
2.28 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2024

02004006008001.0k1982200320241982: 2.3 DOD, current US$ per person1983: 3.9 DOD, current US$ per person1984: 5.4 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 6.1 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 5.7 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 7.6 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 8 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 6.2 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 8.2 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 9.4 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 11.8 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 13 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 18.5 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 20.9 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 14 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 12.1 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 10.4 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 44.3 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 51.3 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 68.4 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 89.3 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 113.7 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 132.2 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 154.6 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 141.3 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 180.7 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 383 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 573.5 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 584.9 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 790.1 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 903.5 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 595.9 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 577.5 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 738.2 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 868.9 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 856.2 DOD, current US$ per person2020: 876.1 DOD, current US$ per person2021: 968 DOD, current US$ per person2022: 895.9 DOD, current US$ per person2023: 912.6 DOD, current US$ per person2024: 926.8 DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China is 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 967.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.28 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1982.

China ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, 1982 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1982 2.28 DOD, current US$ per person
1983 3.89 DOD, current US$ per person +70.7%
1984 5.4 DOD, current US$ per person +38.7%
1985 6.11 DOD, current US$ per person +13.1%
1986 5.7 DOD, current US$ per person -6.7%
1987 7.58 DOD, current US$ per person +33.2%
1988 7.99 DOD, current US$ per person +5.4%
1989 6.17 DOD, current US$ per person -22.8%
1990 8.21 DOD, current US$ per person +32.9%
1991 9.37 DOD, current US$ per person +14.1%
1992 11.82 DOD, current US$ per person +26.1%
1993 12.98 DOD, current US$ per person +9.9%
1994 14.67 DOD, current US$ per person +13.0%
1995 18.53 DOD, current US$ per person +26.3%
1996 20.87 DOD, current US$ per person +12.6%
1997 25.58 DOD, current US$ per person +22.6%
1998 13.96 DOD, current US$ per person -45.4%
1999 12.12 DOD, current US$ per person -13.2%
2000 10.36 DOD, current US$ per person -14.5%
2001 44.27 DOD, current US$ per person +327.3%
2002 51.3 DOD, current US$ per person +15.9%
2003 68.37 DOD, current US$ per person +33.3%
2004 89.32 DOD, current US$ per person +30.6%
2005 113.73 DOD, current US$ per person +27.3%
2006 132.25 DOD, current US$ per person +16.3%
2007 154.56 DOD, current US$ per person +16.9%
2008 141.31 DOD, current US$ per person -8.6%
2009 180.66 DOD, current US$ per person +27.8%
2010 382.99 DOD, current US$ per person +112.0%
2011 573.49 DOD, current US$ per person +49.7%
2012 584.93 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
2013 790.05 DOD, current US$ per person +35.1%
2014 903.48 DOD, current US$ per person +14.4%
2015 595.89 DOD, current US$ per person -34.0%
2016 577.46 DOD, current US$ per person -3.1%
2017 738.16 DOD, current US$ per person +27.8%
2018 868.93 DOD, current US$ per person +17.7%
2019 856.2 DOD, current US$ per person -1.5%
2020 876.08 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
2021 967.95 DOD, current US$ per person +10.5%
2022 895.92 DOD, current US$ per person -7.4%
2023 912.59 DOD, current US$ per person +1.9%
2024 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.64 DOD, current US$ per person 2.28 DOD, current US$ per person 7.99 DOD, current US$ per person 8
1990s 14.81 DOD, current US$ per person 8.21 DOD, current US$ per person 25.58 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 98.61 DOD, current US$ per person 10.36 DOD, current US$ per person 180.66 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 687.16 DOD, current US$ per person 382.99 DOD, current US$ per person 903.48 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 915.87 DOD, current US$ per person 876.08 DOD, current US$ per person 967.95 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 16 Thailand 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 951.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 18 Republic of Moldova 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 20 Jamaica 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 21 Cape Verde 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 22 South Africa 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in China was 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 967.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 1982.
How does China rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
China ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.