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
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per square in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 North Macedonia 124,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, 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.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.