15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China

China: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 57.39 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
57.39 units per person
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
129.01 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
1.15 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China, 2001–2025

0501001502001201320252001: 1.2 units per person2002: 1.7 units per person2003: 2.3 units per person2004: 2.9 units per person2005: 3.1 units per person2006: 3.1 units per person2007: 6.1 units per person2008: 6.5 units per person2009: 8.3 units per person2010: 29.9 units per person2011: 52 units per person2012: 60.7 units per person2013: 94.9 units per person2014: 129 units per person2015: 86.1 units per person2016: 55 units per person2017: 48.7 units per person2018: 53.4 units per person2019: 52.8 units per person2020: 43.1 units per person2021: 77.1 units per person2022: 67.1 units per person2023: 50.7 units per person2024: 78.2 units per person2025: 57.4 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China is 57.39 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China peaked at 129.01 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.15 units per person, in 2001.

That places China 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 1.15 units per person
2002 1.72 units per person +49.6%
2003 2.25 units per person +30.7%
2004 2.89 units per person +28.3%
2005 3.14 units per person +8.7%
2006 3.14 units per person +0.1%
2007 6.14 units per person +95.4%
2008 6.48 units per person +5.6%
2009 8.31 units per person +28.2%
2010 29.87 units per person +259.4%
2011 52 units per person +74.1%
2012 60.75 units per person +16.8%
2013 94.94 units per person +56.3%
2014 129.01 units per person +35.9%
2015 86.06 units per person -33.3%
2016 54.96 units per person -36.1%
2017 48.66 units per person -11.5%
2018 53.43 units per person +9.8%
2019 52.75 units per person -1.3%
2020 43.11 units per person -18.3%
2021 77.13 units per person +78.9%
2022 67.1 units per person -13.0%
2023 50.75 units per person -24.4%
2024 78.16 units per person +54.0%
2025 57.39 units per person -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.92 units per person 1.15 units per person 8.31 units per person 9
2010s 66.24 units per person 29.87 units per person 129.01 units per person 10
2020s 62.27 units per person 43.11 units per person 78.16 units per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 52 Iceland 73.92 units per person compare
  2. 53 Oman 69.5 units per person compare
  3. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 69.24 units per person compare
  4. 56 Croatia 48.81 units per person compare
  5. 57 Cyprus 39.38 units per person compare
  6. 58 Slovakia 39.29 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in China was 57.39 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 129.01 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 units per person in 2001.
How does China rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
China ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.