Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in China
China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 26.14 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in China is 26.14 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in China peaked at 26.14 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,717 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
China ranks 36th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17,717 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 19,706 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 21,725 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 25,716 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 29,448 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 32,512 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 36,547 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 47,076 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 64,152 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 83,969 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 101,198 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 119,628 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 141,148 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 173,286 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 207,117 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 250,193 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 368,208 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 444,930 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 550,177 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 684,275 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 821,294 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 954,598 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 7.40 million units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8.48 million units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 9.61 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 11.20 million units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 12.42 million units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 13.73 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.45 million units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 17.38 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 19.74 million units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 21.70 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 23.89 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 26.14 million units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 26.14 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 26.14 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,716 units per square kilometre | 17,717 units per square kilometre | 21,725 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 68,139 units per square kilometre | 25,716 units per square kilometre | 141,148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 551,890 units per square kilometre | 173,286 units per square kilometre | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million units per square kilometre | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | 4.62 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 million units per square kilometre | 5.56 million units per square kilometre | 17.38 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 million units per square kilometre | 19.74 million units per square kilometre | 26.14 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 33 Austria 31.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 29.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 27.81 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 25.20 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 25.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Netherlands 23.36 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 private sector (depository corporations) in China?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in China was 26.14 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,717 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- China ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.