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

China: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
145,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
244.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in China, 1982–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982200220231982: 245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 424.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 596.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 683.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 647.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 875.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 735.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 992.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 1.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 6.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 7.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 9.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 12.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 15.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 18.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 21.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 19.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 25.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 54.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 82.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 84.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 114.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 132.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 87.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 85.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 109.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 129.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 128.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 131.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 145.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 134.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 137.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

China recorded 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in China peaked at 145,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.

China ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 square in China, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1982 244.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1983 424.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +73.2%
1984 596.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.6%
1985 683.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1986 647.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1987 875.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
1988 937.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1989 735.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
1990 992.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.9%
1991 1,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
1992 1,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1993 1,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1994 1,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1995 2,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1996 2,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1997 3,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.8%
1998 1,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -44.9%
1999 1,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.5%
2000 1,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2001 5,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +330.4%
2002 6,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2003 9,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.1%
2004 12,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.4%
2005 15,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
2006 18,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2007 21,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2008 19,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2009 25,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
2010 54,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +113.0%
2011 82,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +50.6%
2012 84,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 114,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.0%
2014 132,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2015 87,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -33.7%
2016 85,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2017 109,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.6%
2018 129,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2019 128,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2020 131,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 145,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2022 134,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2023 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 643.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 244.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 937.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8
1990s 1,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 992.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 13,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 100,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 132,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 137,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 131,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 145,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 North Macedonia 124,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in China?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in China was 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 145,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 244.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
How does China rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
China ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.