Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in China
China: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 1.5% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in China peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places China 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -57.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +148.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in China?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in China was 1.5% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does China rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- China ranks 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).