PPG, commercial banks in China

China: PPG, commercial banks was 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.77 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
1st
of 116 countries
All-time high
26.77 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-11.43 billion NFL, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
44
1981–2024

PPG, commercial banks in China, 1981–2024

-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B1981200220241981: -235.8M NFL, current US$1982: -223.8M NFL, current US$1983: 100.3M NFL, current US$1984: 175.2M NFL, current US$1985: 623.0M NFL, current US$1986: 1.5B NFL, current US$1987: 4.1B NFL, current US$1988: 3.7B NFL, current US$1989: 1.1B NFL, current US$1990: 2.4B NFL, current US$1991: 613.2M NFL, current US$1992: 3.0B NFL, current US$1993: 2.7B NFL, current US$1994: 577.0M NFL, current US$1995: 2.3B NFL, current US$1996: 782.8M NFL, current US$1997: 730.0M NFL, current US$1998: -1.5B NFL, current US$1999: -748.0M NFL, current US$2000: -1.9B NFL, current US$2001: -1.2B NFL, current US$2002: -624.8M NFL, current US$2003: -897.1M NFL, current US$2004: -195.8M NFL, current US$2005: 225.6M NFL, current US$2006: -132.2M NFL, current US$2007: -460.8M NFL, current US$2008: -237.2M NFL, current US$2009: -154.3M NFL, current US$2010: 2.0B NFL, current US$2011: 17.0B NFL, current US$2012: 9.3B NFL, current US$2013: 9.6B NFL, current US$2014: 10.3B NFL, current US$2015: -11.4B NFL, current US$2016: 6.3B NFL, current US$2017: 7.4B NFL, current US$2018: 4.7B NFL, current US$2019: 8.7B NFL, current US$2020: -647.3M NFL, current US$2021: 20.4B NFL, current US$2022: 16.8B NFL, current US$2023: 20.4B NFL, current US$2024: 26.8B NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

China recorded 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ for ppg, commercial banks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, commercial banks in China peaked at 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.43 billion NFL, current US$, in 2015.

That places China 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

PPG, commercial banks in China, year by year

Annual values for PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$) in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1981 -235.78 million NFL, current US$ —
1982 -223.83 million NFL, current US$ -5.1%
1983 100.33 million NFL, current US$ -144.8%
1984 175.19 million NFL, current US$ +74.6%
1985 623.02 million NFL, current US$ +255.6%
1986 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ +133.0%
1987 4.14 billion NFL, current US$ +185.1%
1988 3.72 billion NFL, current US$ -10.2%
1989 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ -69.1%
1990 2.44 billion NFL, current US$ +112.2%
1991 613.16 million NFL, current US$ -74.9%
1992 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ +391.8%
1993 2.73 billion NFL, current US$ -9.5%
1994 576.97 million NFL, current US$ -78.9%
1995 2.33 billion NFL, current US$ +304.2%
1996 782.76 million NFL, current US$ -66.4%
1997 730.01 million NFL, current US$ -6.7%
1998 -1.48 billion NFL, current US$ -302.9%
1999 -748.00 million NFL, current US$ -49.5%
2000 -1.88 billion NFL, current US$ +151.9%
2001 -1.21 billion NFL, current US$ -35.9%
2002 -624.83 million NFL, current US$ -48.3%
2003 -897.05 million NFL, current US$ +43.6%
2004 -195.82 million NFL, current US$ -78.2%
2005 225.61 million NFL, current US$ -215.2%
2006 -132.22 million NFL, current US$ -158.6%
2007 -460.81 million NFL, current US$ +248.5%
2008 -237.23 million NFL, current US$ -48.5%
2009 -154.26 million NFL, current US$ -35.0%
2010 2.00 billion NFL, current US$ -1395.8%
2011 17.04 billion NFL, current US$ +752.4%
2012 9.31 billion NFL, current US$ -45.4%
2013 9.64 billion NFL, current US$ +3.6%
2014 10.34 billion NFL, current US$ +7.2%
2015 -11.43 billion NFL, current US$ -210.6%
2016 6.29 billion NFL, current US$ -155.0%
2017 7.40 billion NFL, current US$ +17.7%
2018 4.68 billion NFL, current US$ -36.7%
2019 8.65 billion NFL, current US$ +84.8%
2020 -647.27 million NFL, current US$ -107.5%
2021 20.38 billion NFL, current US$ -3249.2%
2022 16.79 billion NFL, current US$ -17.6%
2023 20.36 billion NFL, current US$ +21.2%
2024 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ +31.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.15 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
  • China's 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 million NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, commercial banks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +3249.2% -647.27 million NFL, current US$ 20.38 billion NFL, current US$
2010 +1395.8% -154.26 million NFL, current US$ 2.00 billion NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ -235.78 million NFL, current US$ 4.14 billion NFL, current US$ 9
1990s 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ -1.48 billion NFL, current US$ 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -556.96 million NFL, current US$ -1.88 billion NFL, current US$ 225.61 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 6.39 billion NFL, current US$ -11.43 billion NFL, current US$ 17.04 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s 16.73 billion NFL, current US$ -647.27 million NFL, current US$ 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 8.05 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 3.90 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Senegal 2.12 billion NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, commercial banks in China?
Ppg, commercial banks in China was 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, commercial banks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest ppg, commercial banks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -11.43 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
How does China rank for ppg, commercial banks?
China ranks 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, commercial banks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,660 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.