PPG, private creditors in China

China: PPG, private creditors was 22.45 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.45 billion NFL, US$
Change on year
up 145.9%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
169.20 billion NFL, US$
in 2021
All-time low
-48.93 billion NFL, US$
in 2023
Years of data
44
1981–2024

PPG, private creditors in China, 1981–2024

-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B1981200220241981: 89.8M NFL, US$1982: -120.5M NFL, US$1983: 363.9M NFL, US$1984: 245.6M NFL, US$1985: 2.9B NFL, US$1986: 3.7B NFL, US$1987: 5.5B NFL, US$1988: 5.4B NFL, US$1989: 3.8B NFL, US$1990: 4.6B NFL, US$1991: 2.5B NFL, US$1992: 8.8B NFL, US$1993: 7.9B NFL, US$1994: 6.7B NFL, US$1995: 4.5B NFL, US$1996: 6.3B NFL, US$1997: 6.8B NFL, US$1998: 209.4M NFL, US$1999: -1.9B NFL, US$2000: 168.1M NFL, US$2001: -2.7B NFL, US$2002: -4.1B NFL, US$2003: -2.8B NFL, US$2004: 1.6B NFL, US$2005: 2.4B NFL, US$2006: -1.1B NFL, US$2007: 1.3B NFL, US$2008: -2.4B NFL, US$2009: -707.2M NFL, US$2010: 2.7B NFL, US$2011: 25.0B NFL, US$2012: 24.8B NFL, US$2013: 20.7B NFL, US$2014: 28.8B NFL, US$2015: -1.7B NFL, US$2016: 8.0B NFL, US$2017: 39.2B NFL, US$2018: 66.1B NFL, US$2019: 59.6B NFL, US$2020: 71.5B NFL, US$2021: 169.2B NFL, US$2022: -7.9B NFL, US$2023: -48.9B NFL, US$2024: 22.5B NFL, US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.

Analysis

In 2024, ppg, private creditors in China stood at 22.45 billion NFL, US$.

That represents a change of up 145.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in China peaked at 169.20 billion NFL, US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -48.93 billion NFL, US$, in 2023.

China ranks 1st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.42 billion NFL, US$ -120.51 million NFL, US$ 5.46 billion NFL, US$ 9
1990s 4.64 billion NFL, US$ -1.91 billion NFL, US$ 8.75 billion NFL, US$ 10
2000s -830.63 million NFL, US$ -4.06 billion NFL, US$ 2.36 billion NFL, US$ 10
2010s 27.32 billion NFL, US$ -1.68 billion NFL, US$ 66.14 billion NFL, US$ 10
2020s 41.26 billion NFL, US$ -48.93 billion NFL, US$ 169.20 billion NFL, US$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 22.40 billion NFL, US$ compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 11.05 billion NFL, US$ compare
  3. 4 Turkey 8.08 billion NFL, US$ compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, private creditors in China?
Ppg, private creditors in China was 22.45 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 169.20 billion NFL, US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -48.93 billion NFL, US$ in 2023.
How does China rank for ppg, private creditors?
China ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 5,481 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.