External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in China
China: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in China is 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 1,929 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.83 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
China ranks 55th of 122 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.83 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 8.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 9.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 11.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 15.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 22.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 32.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 38.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 40.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 48.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 52.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 62.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 73.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 84.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 98.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 105.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 119.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 116.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 118.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 115.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 144.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 144.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 160.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 190.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 219.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 248.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 286.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 291.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 341.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 555.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 783.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 847.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,086 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 1,296 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 966.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 1,019 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,225 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 1,398 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1,502 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,649 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,929 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 1,792 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,735 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 48.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 119.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 115.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 341.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person | 555.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,502 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,649 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,929 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,932 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Samoa 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Morocco 1,786 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Tonga 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 1,619 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Vanuatu 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in China?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in China was 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.