PPG, official creditors in China
China: PPG, official creditors was -2.49 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in China, 1981–2024
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$, in 2015.
China ranks 123rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | 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$. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -15301.3% | -23.50 million NFL, US$ | -3.62 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2015 | -2244.2% | -165.99 million NFL, US$ | -3.89 billion NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for China
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 319.08 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -596.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
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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About this data
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.