PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in China
China: PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) was 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.10 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 95 countries
All-time high
16.09 billion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
PPG, IBRD in China, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, ibrd in China is 14.10 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ibrd in China peaked at 16.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1981.
China ranks 7th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 4.01 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 73.29 million DOD, current US$ | +1726.2% |
| 1985 | 498.21 million DOD, current US$ | +579.8% |
| 1986 | 965.36 million DOD, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1987 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1988 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 3.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 5.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 10.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 11.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.45 million DOD, current US$, 14.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 341.31 million DOD, current US$, 41.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1726.2% | 4.01 million DOD, current US$ | 73.29 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1985 | +579.8% | 73.29 million DOD, current US$ | 498.21 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1986 | +93.8% | 498.21 million DOD, current US$ | 965.36 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1987 | +47.9% | 965.36 million DOD, current US$ | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 792.14 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More external debt data for China
- Net financial flows, IBRD -721.11 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 49.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 460.23 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 968.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, ibrd in China?
- Ppg, ibrd in China was 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ibrd recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppg, ibrd recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does China rank for ppg, ibrd?
- China ranks 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ibrd rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, IBRD (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is nonconcessional. Nonconcessional debt excludes loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. Data are in current U.S. dollars.