PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in China

China: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 72.2%
World rank
90th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
-0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
44
1981–2024

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1981–2024

-0.00300.0030.0050.0070.011981200220241981: 0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2002: -0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2003: -0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2010: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2012: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2013: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2014: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2015: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2016: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2017: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2018: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2019: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2020: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2021: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2022: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2023: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP2024: -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

China recorded -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 754.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

China ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.0026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
1982 0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +24.0%
1983 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1984 0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +18.4%
1985 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1986 0.0039 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1987 0.0023 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -40.8%
1988 0.0043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +89.1%
1989 0.0065 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +50.9%
1990 0.0048 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -26.9%
1991 0.0053 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1992 0.0056 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1993 0.0105 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +87.1%
1994 0.0056 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -46.8%
1995 0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +92.7%
1996 0.0051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -52.7%
1997 0.0045 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1998 0.0022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -50.5%
1999 0.0031 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +40.5%
2000 0.0012 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -59.9%
2001 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +28.1%
2002 -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -150.5%
2003 -0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +107.7%
2004 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -128.8%
2005 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +75.1%
2006 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2007 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -40.0%
2008 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2009 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -36.6%
2010 -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -239.5%
2011 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -151.7%
2012 -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -101.4%
2013 -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +13610.7%
2014 -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -95.8%
2015 -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +2118.2%
2016 -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2017 -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2018 -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -58.7%
2019 -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -60.2%
2020 -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +112.9%
2021 -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -79.4%
2022 -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +302.8%
2023 -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2024 -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP +72.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 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
2013 -13610.7% -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
2015 -2118.2% -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0065 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.0057 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 88 Russian Federation -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 91 Somalia -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 92 Algeria -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 93 Albania -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in China?
Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in China was -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does China rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 754.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,250 data points, 1970–2024
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.