Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in China
China: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in China, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in China is 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1983.
China ranks 104th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per person | +174.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per person | +218.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0729 TDS, current US$ per person | +155.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2072 TDS, current US$ per person | +184.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1669 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2166 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3927 TDS, current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3508 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4595 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5513 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7047 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8639 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9037 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 2.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 2001 | 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 4.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 1.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.97 TDS, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.52 TDS, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +218.2% | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +184.3% | 0.0729 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2072 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +174.9% | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1006 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2166 TDS, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7718 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3508 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 101 Nigeria 5.4 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Mozambique 4.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Madagascar 4.63 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Malawi 3.89 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Ethiopia 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in China?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in China was 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does China rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.