PPG, private creditors in China
China: PPG, private creditors was 22.45 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in China, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, private creditors in China stood at 22.45 billion NFL, US$.
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 in China peaked at 169.20 billion NFL, US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -48.93 billion NFL, US$, in 2023.
China ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | 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$. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1719.4% | 168.07 million NFL, US$ | -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
- 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, private creditors in China?
- Ppg, private creditors in China was 22.45 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 169.20 billion NFL, US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.93 billion NFL, US$ in 2023.
- How does China rank for ppg, private creditors?
- China ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.