Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in China
China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 185,913 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in China, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 185,913 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in China peaked at 185,913 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176.3 units per person, in 1977.
That places China 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 176.3 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 193.48 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 210.48 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 246.05 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 278.17 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 302.62 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 335.29 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 426.26 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 573.03 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 738.97 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 876.42 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 1,019 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1,185 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1,433 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 1,690 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 2,016 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 2,933 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 3,505 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 4,287 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 5,276 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 6,268 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 7,216 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 7,980 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8,825 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 9,592 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 11,170 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 13,404 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 14,814 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 16,070 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 18,271 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 21,680 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 24,583 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 32,569 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 38,997 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 44,656 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 51,274 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 58,424 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 65,788 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 76,179 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 84,025 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 92,305 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 103,420 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 115,901 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 131,351 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 144,242 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 158,853 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 173,957 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 185,913 units per person | +6.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 185,913 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 185,913 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.42 units per person | 176.3 units per person | 210.48 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 598.09 units per person | 246.05 units per person | 1,185 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,260 units per person | 1,433 units per person | 7,980 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,098 units per person | 8,825 units per person | 32,569 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,097 units per person | 38,997 units per person | 115,901 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,863 units per person | 131,351 units per person | 185,913 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 private sector (depository corporations) in China?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in China was 185,913 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 185,913 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.3 units per person in 1977.
- How does China rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- China ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.