Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in China

China: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 4.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.7%
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
104th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in China, 2004–2020

0123452004201220202004: 0.684 %2005: 0.567 %2006: 0.516 %2007: 0.496 %2008: 0.376 %2009: 0.299 %2010: 0.294 %2011: 0.495 %2012: 0.869 %2013: 0.923 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 3 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 4.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in China, 2004 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Bolivia 5.5% compare
  2. 102 Mali 5.2% compare
  3. 103 Antigua and Barbuda 4.8% compare
  4. 105 Rwanda 4.7% compare
  5. 106 India 3.9% compare
  6. 107 Mozambique 3.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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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).