Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in China
China: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 4.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in China, 2004–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in China is 4.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 1,502.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in China peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
China ranks 104th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in China?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in China was 4.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does China rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- China ranks 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,502.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).