Central bank assets to GDP in China
China: Central bank assets to GDP was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in China, 1985–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 1.3% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in China peaked at 6.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
China ranks 140th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.9% | — |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +355.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 137 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 1.6% compare
- 139 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 141 Bahrain 1.2% compare
- 142 Rwanda 1.2% compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in China?
- Central bank assets to gdp in China was 1.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does China rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- China ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).