PPG, official creditors in China

China: PPG, official creditors was -2.49 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.49 billion NFL, US$
Change on year
down 76.5%
World rank
123rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.91 billion NFL, US$
in 1995
All-time low
-3.89 billion NFL, US$
in 2015
Years of data
44
1981–2024

PPG, official creditors in China, 1981–2024

-5.0B-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B1981200220241981: 506.3M NFL, US$1982: 657.3M NFL, US$1983: 622.6M NFL, US$1984: 830.9M NFL, US$1985: 1.1B NFL, US$1986: 1.2B NFL, US$1987: 626.4M NFL, US$1988: 1.4B NFL, US$1989: 2.3B NFL, US$1990: 1.7B NFL, US$1991: 2.0B NFL, US$1992: 2.4B NFL, US$1993: 4.7B NFL, US$1994: 3.2B NFL, US$1995: 7.9B NFL, US$1996: 4.4B NFL, US$1997: 4.3B NFL, US$1998: 2.3B NFL, US$1999: 3.4B NFL, US$2000: 1.5B NFL, US$2001: 2.2B NFL, US$2002: -1.2B NFL, US$2003: -2.8B NFL, US$2004: 953.5M NFL, US$2005: 2.0B NFL, US$2006: 1.7B NFL, US$2007: 1.3B NFL, US$2008: 1.9B NFL, US$2009: 1.4B NFL, US$2010: -2.3B NFL, US$2011: 1.5B NFL, US$2012: -23.5M NFL, US$2013: -3.6B NFL, US$2014: -166.0M NFL, US$2015: -3.9B NFL, US$2016: -3.8B NFL, US$2017: -3.7B NFL, US$2018: -1.7B NFL, US$2019: -696.2M NFL, US$2020: -1.5B NFL, US$2021: -382.1M NFL, US$2022: -1.5B NFL, US$2023: -1.4B NFL, US$2024: -2.5B NFL, US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors in China is -2.49 billion NFL, US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 1,399.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in China peaked at 7.91 billion NFL, US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.89 billion NFL, US$, in 2015.

China ranks 123rd of 123 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ Change
1981 506.33 million NFL, US$
1982 657.31 million NFL, US$ +29.8%
1983 622.63 million NFL, US$ -5.3%
1984 830.92 million NFL, US$ +33.5%
1985 1.12 billion NFL, US$ +34.4%
1986 1.17 billion NFL, US$ +4.4%
1987 626.42 million NFL, US$ -46.2%
1988 1.36 billion NFL, US$ +116.4%
1989 2.28 billion NFL, US$ +68.0%
1990 1.73 billion NFL, US$ -24.2%
1991 2.04 billion NFL, US$ +18.4%
1992 2.39 billion NFL, US$ +17.1%
1993 4.67 billion NFL, US$ +95.0%
1994 3.15 billion NFL, US$ -32.5%
1995 7.91 billion NFL, US$ +150.9%
1996 4.40 billion NFL, US$ -44.3%
1997 4.32 billion NFL, US$ -2.0%
1998 2.29 billion NFL, US$ -47.0%
1999 3.42 billion NFL, US$ +49.5%
2000 1.52 billion NFL, US$ -55.6%
2001 2.16 billion NFL, US$ +41.9%
2002 -1.20 billion NFL, US$ -155.5%
2003 -2.81 billion NFL, US$ +134.8%
2004 953.53 million NFL, US$ -133.9%
2005 1.95 billion NFL, US$ +104.5%
2006 1.66 billion NFL, US$ -14.7%
2007 1.29 billion NFL, US$ -22.5%
2008 1.94 billion NFL, US$ +50.5%
2009 1.37 billion NFL, US$ -29.5%
2010 -2.28 billion NFL, US$ -266.4%
2011 1.46 billion NFL, US$ -164.0%
2012 -23.50 million NFL, US$ -101.6%
2013 -3.62 billion NFL, US$ +15301.3%
2014 -165.99 million NFL, US$ -95.4%
2015 -3.89 billion NFL, US$ +2244.2%
2016 -3.81 billion NFL, US$ -2.0%
2017 -3.65 billion NFL, US$ -4.2%
2018 -1.70 billion NFL, US$ -53.4%
2019 -696.21 million NFL, US$ -59.0%
2020 -1.53 billion NFL, US$ +119.2%
2021 -382.08 million NFL, US$ -75.0%
2022 -1.55 billion NFL, US$ +305.3%
2023 -1.41 billion NFL, US$ -8.9%
2024 -2.49 billion NFL, US$ +76.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -2.49 billion NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.87 million NFL, US$. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's -2.49 billion NFL, US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.11 million NFL, US$. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, official creditors 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 -15301.3% -23.50 million NFL, US$ -3.62 billion NFL, US$
2015 -2244.2% -165.99 million NFL, US$ -3.89 billion NFL, US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.02 billion NFL, US$ 506.33 million NFL, US$ 2.28 billion NFL, US$ 9
1990s 3.63 billion NFL, US$ 1.73 billion NFL, US$ 7.91 billion NFL, US$ 10
2000s 883.14 million NFL, US$ -2.81 billion NFL, US$ 2.16 billion NFL, US$ 10
2010s -1.84 billion NFL, US$ -3.89 billion NFL, US$ 1.46 billion NFL, US$ 10
2020s -1.47 billion NFL, US$ -2.49 billion NFL, US$ -382.08 million NFL, US$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 120 Pakistan -1.28 billion NFL, US$ compare
  2. 121 Iraq -1.56 billion NFL, US$ compare
  3. 122 Vietnam -1.90 billion NFL, US$ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors in China?
Ppg, official creditors in China was -2.49 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7.91 billion NFL, US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -3.89 billion NFL, US$ in 2015.
How does China rank for ppg, official creditors?
China ranks 123rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,399.8%. 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, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,433 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. 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.