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
International debt issues to GDP in China, People's Republic of, 1987β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More financial sector data for China, People's Republic of
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
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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About this data
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.