IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China

China: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1981–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1981200220231981: 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 0.094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 7.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 27.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 185.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 293.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 388.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 492.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 626.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 763.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 1.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 2.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 2.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 2.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 2.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 2.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 2.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 2.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 2.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 2.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 1.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

China recorded 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 2,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.

China ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1981 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 0.094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1983 7.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7928.7%
1984 27.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +258.5%
1985 99.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +266.0%
1986 185.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +87.1%
1987 293.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +58.5%
1988 388.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +32.4%
1989 492.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.7%
1990 626.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.2%
1991 763.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
1992 868.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1993 1,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1994 1,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
1995 1,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
1996 1,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1997 1,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1998 1,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1999 2,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2000 2,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 2,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 2,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2003 2,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 2,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 2,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2006 2,301 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 2,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 2,390 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 2,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 2,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2011 2,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2012 2,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
2013 2,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2014 1,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2015 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2016 1,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2017 1,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 1,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2019 1,733 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 1,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2021 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2022 1,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2023 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 166.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 492.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 1,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 626.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 96 Brazil 1,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 97 Congo 1,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 98 Mali 1,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 100 Belize 1,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
How does China rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IBRD loans and IDA credits (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.

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Indicator
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,056 data points, 1970–2023
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IBRD loans and IDA credits (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.