External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in China
China: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in China, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in China stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in China peaked at 1.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
China ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 36 Costa Rica 1.5 compare
- 36 India 1.5 compare
- 36 Philippines 1.5 compare
- 36 Singapore 1.5 compare
- 36 Venezuela 1.5 compare
- 36 South Africa 1.5 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 external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in China?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in China was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does China rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond?
- China ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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