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
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Iceland 40.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Serbia 38.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Togo 35.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Switzerland 29.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Barbados 28.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Madagascar 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.