External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.1161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places China 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +288.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0751 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 33 Viet Nam 0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Argentina 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.0672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in China?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.