03_Official bilateral loans, total in China

China: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 9.43 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.43 billion
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 160 countries
All-time high
30.05 billion
in 2011
All-time low
9.43 billion
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in China, 1996–2023

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1996200920231996: 20.5B1997: 19.4B1998: 21.4B1999: 25.6B2000: 20.6B2001: 20.0B2002: 22.2B2003: 24.5B2004: 24.9B2005: 21.4B2006: 20.9B2007: 22.0B2008: 28.3B2009: 27.4B2010: 29.6B2011: 30.1B2012: 27.4B2013: 22.4B2014: 20.2B2015: 17.6B2016: 17.3B2017: 16.8B2018: 16.2B2019: 15.0B2020: 18.9B2021: 12.6B2022: 10.3B2023: 9.4B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

China recorded 9.43 billion for 03_official bilateral loans, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in China peaked at 30.05 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.43 billion, in 2023.

That places China 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.72 billion 19.37 billion 25.63 billion 4
2000s 23.22 billion 19.99 billion 28.27 billion 10
2010s 21.25 billion 15.02 billion 30.05 billion 10
2020s 12.82 billion 9.43 billion 18.88 billion 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 3 Vietnam 14.55 billion compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 13.37 billion compare
  3. 5 Philippines 9.93 billion compare
  4. 7 Egypt 7.46 billion compare
  5. 8 Morocco 7.32 billion compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 6.48 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in China?
03_official bilateral loans, total in China was 9.43 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30.05 billion in 2011.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.43 billion in 2023.
How does China rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
China ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.