Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China stood at -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
China ranks 87th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0941 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 7.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7533.1% |
| 1984 | 13.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 22.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 30.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 42.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 59.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 54.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 53.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 88.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 75.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 86.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 84.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 58.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 43.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 33.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 23.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 10.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6741 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.7% |
| 2004 | -14.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2086.0% |
| 2005 | -16.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | -22.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2007 | -28.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | -32.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | -35.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | -37.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +338.0% |
| 2012 | -78.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2013 | -83.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | -87.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | -85.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | -87.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -83.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | -72.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -54.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2020 | -43.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | -33.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2022 | -22.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- China's -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +7533.1% | 0.0941 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -2086.0% | -0.6741 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -338.0% | -37.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0941 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -83.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Eswatini -8.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Afghanistan -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 El Salvador -17.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Somalia -18.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sudan -19.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iraq -37.71 NFL, 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 net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China was -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does China rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.