Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China
China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 62.00 trillion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.00 trillion
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62.00 trillion
in 2024
All-time low
-45.69 billion
in 1978
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in China, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 62.00 trillion for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 1,026.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in China peaked at 62.00 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -45.69 billion, in 1978.
China ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -40.09 billion | — |
| 1978 | -45.69 billion | +14.0% |
| 1979 | -5.85 billion | -87.2% |
| 1980 | 820.00 million | -114.0% |
| 1981 | -2.48 billion | -402.4% |
| 1982 | -560.00 million | -77.4% |
| 1983 | 590.00 million | -205.4% |
| 1984 | 9.49 billion | +1508.5% |
| 1985 | -9.33 billion | -198.3% |
| 1986 | 5.86 billion | -162.8% |
| 1987 | 20.80 billion | +254.9% |
| 1988 | 30.54 billion | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 24.66 billion | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 42.07 billion | +70.6% |
| 1991 | 58.20 billion | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 101.05 billion | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 118.38 billion | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 133.26 billion | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 166.67 billion | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 218.04 billion | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 161.67 billion | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 484.47 billion | +199.7% |
| 1999 | 587.67 billion | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 587.55 billion | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 trillion | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 trillion | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 trillion | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 trillion | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 trillion | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 trillion | +83.8% |
| 2008 | 2.94 trillion | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.25 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.46 trillion | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.24 trillion | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 5.07 trillion | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 4.90 trillion | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.50 trillion | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.83 trillion | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 16.24 trillion | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 20.49 trillion | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 25.14 trillion | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 29.01 trillion | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 34.02 trillion | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 38.52 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 44.99 trillion | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 52.29 trillion | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 62.00 trillion | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -30.54 billion | -45.69 billion | -5.85 billion | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.04 billion | -9.33 billion | 30.54 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.15 billion | 42.07 billion | 587.67 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 trillion | 587.55 billion | 3.25 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 trillion | 3.46 trillion | 29.01 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.36 trillion | 34.02 trillion | 62.00 trillion | 5 |
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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 62.00 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.00 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.69 billion in 1978.
- How does China rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- China ranks 7th out of 178 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 1,026.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.