Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in China

China: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,447 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in China is 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 251.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,447 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1977.

That places China 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1977 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1977 13,447 current LCU per square kilometre
1978 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
1979 21,102 current LCU per square kilometre +42.2%
1980 25,804 current LCU per square kilometre +22.3%
1981 29,184 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1982 32,452 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1983 36,610 current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
1984 48,087 current LCU per square kilometre +31.3%
1985 63,159 current LCU per square kilometre +31.3%
1986 84,593 current LCU per square kilometre +33.9%
1987 103,413 current LCU per square kilometre +22.2%
1988 122,881 current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%
1989 143,774 current LCU per square kilometre +17.0%
1990 177,767 current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
1991 213,317 current LCU per square kilometre +20.0%
1992 260,956 current LCU per square kilometre +22.3%
1993 380,818 current LCU per square kilometre +45.9%
1994 459,124 current LCU per square kilometre +20.6%
1995 567,930 current LCU per square kilometre +23.7%
1996 707,500 current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
1997 847,267 current LCU per square kilometre +19.8%
1998 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.0%
1999 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
2000 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
2001 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
2002 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.0%
2003 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.5%
2004 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2005 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
2006 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
2007 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
2008 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
2009 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.4%
2010 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%
2011 7.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
2012 8.58 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
2013 9.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.1%
2014 11.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
2015 14.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.7%
2016 17.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.1%
2017 18.96 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
2018 20.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
2019 23.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2020 25.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
2021 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
2022 31.42 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2023 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,462 current LCU per square kilometre 13,447 current LCU per square kilometre 21,102 current LCU per square kilometre 3
1980s 68,996 current LCU per square kilometre 25,804 current LCU per square kilometre 143,774 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 577,144 current LCU per square kilometre 177,767 current LCU per square kilometre 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 13.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 23.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 30.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 25.99 million current LCU per square kilometre 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 53 Iceland 40.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Serbia 38.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Togo 35.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Switzerland 29.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Barbados 28.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Madagascar 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 34.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13,447 current LCU per square kilometre in 1977.
How does China rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 251.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.