Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in China
China: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 116.14 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
116.14
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
116.14
in 2030
All-time low
20.39
in 1997
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in China, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 116.14 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in China peaked at 116.14 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 20.39, in 1997.
China ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.22 | — |
| 1997 | 20.39 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 20.44 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.61 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 22.71 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 24.25 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 25.55 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 26.42 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.91 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.17 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.71 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 26.71 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.98 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 33.34 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.18 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.83 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.44 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 39.31 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 40.78 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 49.72 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 53.9 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 55.58 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 59.44 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 69.04 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 70.15 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.45 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 82.01 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 88.32 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 96.26 | +9.0% |
| 2026 | 102.32 | +6.3% |
| 2027 | 106.33 | +3.9% |
| 2028 | 109.7 | +3.2% |
| 2029 | 112.89 | +2.9% |
| 2030 | 116.14 | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 116.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 116.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.92 | 20.39 | 21.61 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.54 | 22.71 | 33.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.55 | 33.18 | 59.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.25 | 69.04 | 112.89 | 10 |
| 2030s | 116.14 | 116.14 | 116.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in China?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in China was 116.14 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 116.14 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.39 in 1997.
- How does China rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- China ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October