Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China
China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 44,004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China is 44,004 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 996.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China peaked at 44,004 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -47.78 units per person, in 1978.
China ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -42.49 units per person | — |
| 1978 | -47.78 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | -6.04 units per person | -87.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8357 units per person | -113.8% |
| 1981 | -2.5 units per person | -398.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5552 units per person | -77.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5766 units per person | -203.8% |
| 1984 | 9.15 units per person | +1487.5% |
| 1985 | -8.88 units per person | -197.0% |
| 1986 | 5.49 units per person | -161.9% |
| 1987 | 19.19 units per person | +249.3% |
| 1988 | 27.72 units per person | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 22.04 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 37.06 units per person | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 50.57 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 86.74 units per person | +71.5% |
| 1993 | 100.45 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 111.81 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 138.33 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 179.08 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 131.43 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 390.09 units per person | +196.8% |
| 1999 | 469.11 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 465.34 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 866.13 units per person | +86.1% |
| 2002 | 1,041 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1,023 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,206 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1,166 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,171 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,140 units per person | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 2,222 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,440 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,587 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,150 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 3,743 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 3,598 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,013 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 7,124 units per person | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 11,699 units per person | +64.2% |
| 2017 | 14,675 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 17,920 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 20,608 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 24,108 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 27,272 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 31,856 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 37,066 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 44,004 units per person | +18.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 44,004 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 76.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 44,004 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 35.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1487.5% | 0.5766 units per person | 9.15 units per person |
| 1981 | -398.6% | 0.8357 units per person | -2.5 units per person |
| 1987 | +249.3% | 5.49 units per person | 19.19 units per person |
| 1985 | -197.0% | 9.15 units per person | -8.88 units per person |
| 1983 | +203.8% | -0.5552 units per person | 0.5766 units per person |
| 1998 | +196.8% | 131.43 units per person | 390.09 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -32.1 units per person | -47.78 units per person | -6.04 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.31 units per person | -8.88 units per person | 27.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.47 units per person | 37.06 units per person | 469.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,374 units per person | 465.34 units per person | 2,440 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,912 units per person | 2,587 units per person | 20,608 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,861 units per person | 24,108 units per person | 44,004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China was 44,004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 44,004 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.78 units per person in 1978.
- How does China rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- China ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.7%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.