Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 30.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Taiwan, China, 1987–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Taiwan, China is 30.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Taiwan, China peaked at 35.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1990.
That places Taiwan, China 23rd 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 34 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.5% | — |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +64.6% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +110.4% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 13.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Taiwan, China
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 477.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 43.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Taiwan, China?
- Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Taiwan, China was 30.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- Taiwan, China ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, 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.