Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%) in China
China: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%) was 47.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in China, 2000–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in China stood at 47.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 188.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in China peaked at 47.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places China 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +26.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- China's 47.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 15.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 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 outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in China?
- Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in China was 47.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does China rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- China ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.