Claims on central government, etc. in China
China: Claims on central government, etc. was 46.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in China, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in China is 46.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 447.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in China peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 1978.
That places China 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in China, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -12.3% | — |
| 1978 | -12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | -1.4% | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -112.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -381.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -79.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -194.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +1230.6% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -178.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -155.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +202.5% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +55.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +180.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.7% | -12.4% | -1.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 8.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 32.8% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 claims on central government, etc. in China?
- Claims on central government, etc. in China was 46.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 1978.
- How does China rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- China ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.9%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.