External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in China (People’s Republic of), 1980–2014

00.20.40.60.811980199720141980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.51993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 0.52001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 1 for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 40th of 59 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
1990s 0.3 0 0.5 10
2000s 0.95 0.5 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

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  10. 40 Poland 1 compare
  11. 40 Türkiye 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in China (People’s Republic of)?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in China (People’s Republic of) was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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