External debt as a share of gni in China
China: External debt as a share of gni was 13.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 118 countries
All-time high
16.95
in 2014
All-time low
8.36
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in China is 13.72, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in China peaked at 16.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2008.
China ranks 111th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.19 | — |
| 2001 | 13.96 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 12.56 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.68 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.62 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 8.92 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.25 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 14.09 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 13.49 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 16.95 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.12 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 12.65 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.92 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 14.18 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.85 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.97 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.81 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 13.72 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.65 | 8.36 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 12.12 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 | 13.72 | 15.97 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,759 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 41,448 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in China?
- External debt as a share of gni in China was 13.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2008.
- How does China rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- China ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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