Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in China is 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 566.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places China 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.9906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +178.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +222.6% |
| 1986 | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.1% |
| 1987 | 23.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 1988 | 19.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 25.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 47.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1991 | 43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 57.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 69.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 89.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 110.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 117.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 136.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 148.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 176.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 310.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2001 | 318.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 455.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 566.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 257.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 200.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 242.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 267.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 270.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 249.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 248.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 421.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 349.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 364.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 376.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 364.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 380.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 406.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 409.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 409.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 359.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 319.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 348.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 915.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +222.6% | 0.9906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +188.9% | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +178.6% | 0.3556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +159.1% | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 566.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 248.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 421.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 319.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 83 Papua New Guinea 580.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Brazil 560.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Laos 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 478.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tanzania 446.14 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 566.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does China rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.