Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
87th
of 114 countries
All-time high
97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
-165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1982–2023

-200-10001001982200220231982: 0.094 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 7.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 13.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 22.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 30.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 42.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 59.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 65.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 88.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 97.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 75.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 84.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 73.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 43.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 33.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 23.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 10.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2003: -0.674 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2004: -14.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2005: -16.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2006: -22.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2007: -28.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2008: -32.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2009: -35.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2010: -37.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2011: -165.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2012: -78.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2013: -83.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2014: -87.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2015: -85.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2016: -87.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2017: -83.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2018: -72.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2019: -54.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2020: -43.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2021: -33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2022: -22.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre2023: -17.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) stood at -17.41 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.

China (People’s Republic of) 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 84 Eswatini, Kingdom of -8.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 85 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 86 El Salvador -17.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 88 Somalia -18.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 89 Sudan -19.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 90 Iraq -37.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)?
Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) 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$), per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 97.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -165.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 87th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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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.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 6,729 data points, 1970–2023
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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.