External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
290,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
617.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 290,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 617.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
China ranks 34th of 120 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$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 617.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 890.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 1,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 2,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 3,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 4,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 4,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 6,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 7,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 9,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 10,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 12,602 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 13,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 15,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 15,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 19,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 19,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 26,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 30,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 34,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 40,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 41,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 79,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 112,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 122,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 157,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 189,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 142,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 150,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 182,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 208,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 225,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 247,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 290,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 269,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 617.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 11,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 225,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 247,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 31 Tunisia 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tonga 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 270,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ecuador 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Senegal 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 290,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 617.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.