Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in China
China: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 211.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in China, 1977–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in China is 211.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in China peaked at 211.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1978.
That places China 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.4% | — |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 106.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 115.2% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 123.9% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 133.7% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 135.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 141.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 145.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 153.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 149.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 151.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 157.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 149.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 148.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 175.1% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 176.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 174.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 180.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 186.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 190.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 202.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 207.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 201.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 195.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 197.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 211.9% | +7.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 211.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 211.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 24.2% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 36.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.6% | 77.8% | 133.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.7% | 135.6% | 175.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.3% | 174.5% | 207.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.9% | 211.9% | 211.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in China?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in China was 211.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1978.
- How does China rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- China ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.