International debt issues to GDP in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: International debt issues to GDP was 8.4% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 116 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2009
Years of data
33
1987–2020

International debt issues to GDP in China, People's Republic of, 1987–2020

024681987200320201987: 1.6 %1988: 1.7 %1989: 1.4 %1990: 1.4 %1991: 1.5 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 2.1 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 2 %1998: 1.9 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1 %2009: 0.993 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 8 %2020: 8.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in China, People's Republic of stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 569.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in China, People's Republic of peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.

That places China, People's Republic of 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 3
1990s 2.0% 1.4% 2.7% 9
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 10
2010s 4.5% 1.2% 8.0% 10
2020s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

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  5. 100 Bolivia 7.2% compare
  6. 101 Kenya 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in China, People's Republic of?
International debt issues to gdp in China, People's Republic of was 8.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for international debt issues to gdp?
China, People's Republic of ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 569.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.