Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China
China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 5.57 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China is 5.57 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 966.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China peaked at 5.57 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4,867 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
China ranks 30th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -4,270 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | -4,867 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1979 | -623.12 units per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 1980 | 87.34 units per square kilometre | -114.0% |
| 1981 | -264.16 units per square kilometre | -402.4% |
| 1982 | -59.65 units per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1983 | 62.84 units per square kilometre | -205.4% |
| 1984 | 1,011 units per square kilometre | +1508.5% |
| 1985 | -993.79 units per square kilometre | -198.3% |
| 1986 | 624.18 units per square kilometre | -162.8% |
| 1987 | 2,216 units per square kilometre | +254.9% |
| 1988 | 3,253 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 2,627 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 4,481 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1991 | 6,199 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 10,764 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 12,609 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 14,194 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 17,753 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 23,225 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 17,221 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 51,604 units per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 1999 | 62,597 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 62,584 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 117,338 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 142,007 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 140,373 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 166,541 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 161,876 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 163,506 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 300,460 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2008 | 313,527 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 346,055 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 368,593 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 451,246 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 539,865 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 522,396 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 586,342 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 5.57 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.57 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 95.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 5.57 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre, 272.7× 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 | +1508.5% | 62.84 units per square kilometre | 1,011 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -402.4% | 87.34 units per square kilometre | -264.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +254.9% | 624.18 units per square kilometre | 2,216 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -198.3% | 1,011 units per square kilometre | -993.79 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3,253 units per square kilometre | -4,867 units per square kilometre | -623.12 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 856.28 units per square kilometre | -993.79 units per square kilometre | 3,253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,065 units per square kilometre | 4,481 units per square kilometre | 62,597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,427 units per square kilometre | 62,584 units per square kilometre | 346,055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million units per square kilometre | 368,593 units per square kilometre | 3.09 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million units per square kilometre | 3.62 million units per square kilometre | 5.57 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 27 Burundi 6.51 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 6.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 5.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cape Verde 4.85 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Costa Rica 4.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 4.54 million units per square kilometre compare
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 5.57 million units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5.57 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,867 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does China rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- China ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 966.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.