PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in China

China: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was -1.77 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.77 NFL, US$ per person
Change on year
down 76.8%
World rank
93rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
6.57 NFL, US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
-2.82 NFL, US$ per person
in 2015
Years of data
44
1981–2024

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in China, 1981–2024

-202461981200220241981: 0.509 NFL, US$ per person1982: 0.652 NFL, US$ per person1983: 0.608 NFL, US$ per person1984: 0.801 NFL, US$ per person1985: 1.1 NFL, US$ per person1986: 1.1 NFL, US$ per person1987: 0.578 NFL, US$ per person1988: 1.2 NFL, US$ per person1989: 2 NFL, US$ per person1990: 1.5 NFL, US$ per person1991: 1.8 NFL, US$ per person1992: 2.1 NFL, US$ per person1993: 4 NFL, US$ per person1994: 2.6 NFL, US$ per person1995: 6.6 NFL, US$ per person1996: 3.6 NFL, US$ per person1997: 3.5 NFL, US$ per person1998: 1.8 NFL, US$ per person1999: 2.7 NFL, US$ per person2000: 1.2 NFL, US$ per person2001: 1.7 NFL, US$ per person2002: -0.935 NFL, US$ per person2003: -2.2 NFL, US$ per person2004: 0.736 NFL, US$ per person2005: 1.5 NFL, US$ per person2006: 1.3 NFL, US$ per person2007: 0.978 NFL, US$ per person2008: 1.5 NFL, US$ per person2009: 1 NFL, US$ per person2010: -1.7 NFL, US$ per person2011: 1.1 NFL, US$ per person2012: -0.017 NFL, US$ per person2013: -2.7 NFL, US$ per person2014: -0.121 NFL, US$ per person2015: -2.8 NFL, US$ per person2016: -2.7 NFL, US$ per person2017: -2.6 NFL, US$ per person2018: -1.2 NFL, US$ per person2019: -0.495 NFL, US$ per person2020: -1.1 NFL, US$ per person2021: -0.271 NFL, US$ per person2022: -1.1 NFL, US$ per person2023: -1 NFL, US$ per person2024: -1.8 NFL, US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in China stood at -1.77 NFL, US$ per person.

The figure is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 1,360.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in China peaked at 6.57 NFL, US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.82 NFL, US$ per person, in 2015.

China ranks 93rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ per person Change
1981 0.5094 NFL, US$ per person
1982 0.6517 NFL, US$ per person +27.9%
1983 0.6084 NFL, US$ per person -6.6%
1984 0.8014 NFL, US$ per person +31.7%
1985 1.06 NFL, US$ per person +32.6%
1986 1.09 NFL, US$ per person +2.8%
1987 0.5779 NFL, US$ per person -47.1%
1988 1.23 NFL, US$ per person +112.9%
1989 2.04 NFL, US$ per person +65.4%
1990 1.52 NFL, US$ per person -25.3%
1991 1.78 NFL, US$ per person +16.8%
1992 2.05 NFL, US$ per person +15.7%
1993 3.96 NFL, US$ per person +92.8%
1994 2.65 NFL, US$ per person -33.2%
1995 6.57 NFL, US$ per person +148.2%
1996 3.62 NFL, US$ per person -44.9%
1997 3.51 NFL, US$ per person -3.0%
1998 1.84 NFL, US$ per person -47.5%
1999 2.73 NFL, US$ per person +48.2%
2000 1.2 NFL, US$ per person -55.9%
2001 1.69 NFL, US$ per person +40.8%
2002 -0.935 NFL, US$ per person -155.2%
2003 -2.18 NFL, US$ per person +133.3%
2004 0.7357 NFL, US$ per person -133.7%
2005 1.5 NFL, US$ per person +103.3%
2006 1.27 NFL, US$ per person -15.2%
2007 0.9783 NFL, US$ per person -22.9%
2008 1.46 NFL, US$ per person +49.7%
2009 1.03 NFL, US$ per person -29.9%
2010 -1.7 NFL, US$ per person -265.6%
2011 1.08 NFL, US$ per person -163.7%
2012 -0.0174 NFL, US$ per person -101.6%
2013 -2.66 NFL, US$ per person +15199.0%
2014 -0.121 NFL, US$ per person -95.4%
2015 -2.82 NFL, US$ per person +2230.6%
2016 -2.75 NFL, US$ per person -2.6%
2017 -2.62 NFL, US$ per person -4.8%
2018 -1.21 NFL, US$ per person -53.7%
2019 -0.4946 NFL, US$ per person -59.2%
2020 -1.08 NFL, US$ per person +118.7%
2021 -0.2705 NFL, US$ per person -75.0%
2022 -1.1 NFL, US$ per person +305.4%
2023 -0.9996 NFL, US$ per person -8.9%
2024 -1.77 NFL, US$ per person +76.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9522 NFL, US$ per person 0.5094 NFL, US$ per person 2.04 NFL, US$ per person 9
1990s 3.02 NFL, US$ per person 1.52 NFL, US$ per person 6.57 NFL, US$ per person 10
2000s 0.6752 NFL, US$ per person -2.18 NFL, US$ per person 1.69 NFL, US$ per person 10
2010s -1.33 NFL, US$ per person -2.82 NFL, US$ per person 1.08 NFL, US$ per person 10
2020s -1.04 NFL, US$ per person -1.77 NFL, US$ per person -0.2705 NFL, US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 90 Afghanistan -0.6363 NFL, US$ per person compare
  2. 91 Myanmar -0.7997 NFL, US$ per person compare
  3. 92 Central African Republic -1.74 NFL, US$ per person compare
  4. 94 Algeria -1.89 NFL, US$ per person compare
  5. 95 Yemen -2.02 NFL, US$ per person compare
  6. 96 Niger -2.35 NFL, US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in China?
Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in China was -1.77 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 NFL, US$ per person in 1995.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -2.82 NFL, US$ per person in 2015.
How does China rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
China ranks 93rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,360.3%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita
Unit
NFL, US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,417 data points, 1970–2024
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.