Claims on central government in China
China: Claims on central government was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in China, 1978–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
China recorded 3.4% for claims on central government in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 522.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in China peaked at 44.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1978.
China ranks 72nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in China, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -6.5% | — |
| 1979 | 44.8% | -786.4% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -88.8% |
| 1981 | -2.0% | -139.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -149.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -47.7% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +546.4% |
| 1985 | -5.2% | -259.4% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -159.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -48.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -150.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -349.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +109.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -69.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | -187.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -574.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -72.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -384666.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -60.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -105.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -1443.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -115.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -129.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +6779.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -91.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +208.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -117.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -422.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +549.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | -6.5% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -5.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -0.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in China?
- Claims on central government in China was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1978.
- How does China rank for claims on central government?
- China ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.