Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China
China: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China is 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7204 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
China ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 8.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 9.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 12.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 14.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 17.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 76 Eritrea 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Turkey 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Hong Kong 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 18.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Sweden 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Haiti 16.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,778 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,946 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China was 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7204 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does China rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.