PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in China
China: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled was 22.45 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in China is 22.45 billion NFL, US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 145.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in China peaked at 169.20 billion NFL, US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -48.93 billion NFL, US$, in 2023.
China ranks 1st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.82 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1982 | -120.51 million NFL, US$ | -234.2% |
| 1983 | 363.89 million NFL, US$ | -402.0% |
| 1984 | 245.60 million NFL, US$ | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 2.86 billion NFL, US$ | +1065.9% |
| 1986 | 3.69 billion NFL, US$ | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 5.46 billion NFL, US$ | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 5.42 billion NFL, US$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.80 billion NFL, US$ | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 4.62 billion NFL, US$ | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 2.49 billion NFL, US$ | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 8.75 billion NFL, US$ | +251.1% |
| 1993 | 7.89 billion NFL, US$ | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.69 billion NFL, US$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 4.47 billion NFL, US$ | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 6.32 billion NFL, US$ | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 6.82 billion NFL, US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 209.42 million NFL, US$ | -96.9% |
| 1999 | -1.91 billion NFL, US$ | -1014.3% |
| 2000 | 168.07 million NFL, US$ | -108.8% |
| 2001 | -2.72 billion NFL, US$ | -1719.4% |
| 2002 | -4.06 billion NFL, US$ | +49.2% |
| 2003 | -2.79 billion NFL, US$ | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 billion NFL, US$ | -158.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 billion NFL, US$ | +43.4% |
| 2006 | -1.15 billion NFL, US$ | -148.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion NFL, US$ | -216.4% |
| 2008 | -2.38 billion NFL, US$ | -278.7% |
| 2009 | -707.25 million NFL, US$ | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion NFL, US$ | -484.3% |
| 2011 | 24.98 billion NFL, US$ | +818.9% |
| 2012 | 24.82 billion NFL, US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.68 billion NFL, US$ | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 28.82 billion NFL, US$ | +39.4% |
| 2015 | -1.68 billion NFL, US$ | -105.8% |
| 2016 | 7.98 billion NFL, US$ | -574.9% |
| 2017 | 39.22 billion NFL, US$ | +391.7% |
| 2018 | 66.14 billion NFL, US$ | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 59.56 billion NFL, US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 71.47 billion NFL, US$ | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 169.20 billion NFL, US$ | +136.7% |
| 2022 | -7.88 billion NFL, US$ | -104.7% |
| 2023 | -48.93 billion NFL, US$ | +521.1% |
| 2024 | 22.45 billion NFL, US$ | -145.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 22.45 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 22.45 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -594,000 NFL, US$. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1719.4% | 168.07 million NFL, US$ | -2.72 billion NFL, US$ |
| 1985 | +1065.9% | 245.60 million NFL, US$ | 2.86 billion NFL, US$ |
| 1999 | -1014.3% | 209.42 million NFL, US$ | -1.91 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2011 | +818.9% | 2.72 billion NFL, US$ | 24.98 billion NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.42 billion NFL, US$ | -120.51 million NFL, US$ | 5.46 billion NFL, US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.64 billion NFL, US$ | -1.91 billion NFL, US$ | 8.75 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -830.63 million NFL, US$ | -4.06 billion NFL, US$ | 2.36 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 billion NFL, US$ | -1.68 billion NFL, US$ | 66.14 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.26 billion NFL, US$ | -48.93 billion NFL, US$ | 169.20 billion NFL, US$ | 5 |
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, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in China?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in China was 22.45 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 169.20 billion NFL, US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.93 billion NFL, US$ in 2023.
- How does China rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.