External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China

China: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1984
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China, 1980–2014

00.20.40.60.811980199720141980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 01985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 0.51993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 0.51997: 0.51998: 0.51999: 0.52000: 0.52001: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China recorded 1 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.

That places China 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 0.5 +0.0%
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0.5
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 0.5 +0.0%
1988 0.5 +0.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0.5
1993 0.5 +0.0%
1994 0.5 +0.0%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1996 0.5 +0.0%
1997 0.5 +0.0%
1998 0.5 +0.0%
1999 0.5 +0.0%
2000 0.5 +0.0%
2001 0.5 +0.0%
2002 0.5 +0.0%
2003 0.5 +0.0%
2004 0.5 +0.0%
2005 0.5 +0.0%
2006 1 +100.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4 0 0.5 10
1990s 0.4 0 0.5 10
2000s 0.7 0.5 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in China was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
How does China rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity?
China ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity
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59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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